Women’s doubles Lee So-hee (left) – Baek Ha-na-jo. ⓒ AFP=News1
(Seoul = News 1) Reporter Kwon Hyeok-joon = Lee So-hee (29, Incheon International Airport) and Baek Hana (23, MG Saemaul Geumgo) advanced to the finals at the Jeonyeong Open, which boasts the world’s highest authority.
Women’s doubles world ranking 20th place Lee So-hee and Baek Ha-na were ranked 17th in the World Badminton Federation (BWF) Jeon Young Open women’s doubles semifinal held in Birmingham, England on the 18th (Korean time), Trija Jolie-Gayatri Gopicand Pulela (India) They defeated Joe 2-0 (21-10 21-10).
As a result, Lee So-hee and Baek Ha-na reached the women’s doubles final and challenged to win.
Lee So-hee and Baek Ha-na will face off against the winners of Kim So-yeong (Incheon International Airport) – Gong Hee-yong (Jeonbuk Bank) and Zhang Shuxian – Jeong Yu (China) in the final. If Kim So-young and Gong Hee-yong-jo win, Korean players compete for the championship.
Lee So-hee, who had the experience of winning the Jeonyeong Open in 2017 with Jang Yena (34) in a group, changes partners and aims for the championship in six years.
Lee So-hee and Baek Ha-na, who won their first World Tour title at the German Open last week, continued their momentum. She played flawlessly against tough opponent Joe, never giving up a lead.
Lee So-hee and Baek Ha-na, who gained momentum with 4 consecutive points in the first set, won easily by scoring 7 points in a row in 14-10.
There was no change in the second set. He scored 8 points in a row at 3-2, breaking the opponent’s will to chase early, and then scored another 5 consecutive times at 12-6, virtually splitting the game. The second set was also easily finished 21-10.
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