Korean badminton women’s doubles signboards Kim So-young (left) and Gong Hee-yong play the Korea Open final match on the 23rd. Yonex
Korean badminton women’s doubles signboards Kim So-young (31, Incheon International Airport) and Gong Hee-yong (27, Jeonbuk Bank) challenged to win the hometown championship for the first time in four years, but were blocked by the Great Wall.
The two lost to Cheon Qingchun and Xipan (China) in the women’s doubles final at the ‘World Badminton Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 500 Korea Open’ held at Jinnam Gymnasium in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do on the 23rd. The set score was 1-2 (10-21 21-17 7-21).
After the 2019 tournament, he aimed for the top spot in four years, but had to be satisfied with the runner-up. Last year, the tournament was held for the first time in three years, but unfortunately, it was not possible to participate due to the confirmation of Corona 19.
The wall of world No. 1 was high. In the first set, Kim So-young and Gong Hee-yong gave up the set with an 11-point margin as the defensive team did not match.
However, as the defense organization of the second set revived, a close match unfolded. As if embarrassed by the tenacious defense, the opponent made two serve mistakes. In the long rally that followed with a 17-15 lead, Zaypan was unable to overcome Kim So-young’s strong blow, and seized the victory. Gong Hee-yong finished the set with a final smash.
However, the opponent who reorganized the front row fiercely pushed Kim So-young and Gong Hee-yong in the third set. Gong Hee-yong’s backhand push was taken, and Kim So-young’s roving was out one after another, giving the momentum at the beginning. Tall left-hander Zaipan succeeded in attacking one after another, and Kim So-young and Kong Hee-yong gave up the set and game by 14 points amidst the misfortune of the shuttlecock falling into the Korean camp after being hit by the net.
Gong Hee-yong (from left), Kim So-young, Zaifan, and Cheon Ching-cheon at the Korea Open Women’s Doubles Awards Ceremony on the 23rd. Yonex
After the game, Kim So-young evaluated, “It was a game where I learned a lot.” Then, he analyzed, “The opponent is very good and attacks fiercely, but we had to seize the opportunity within the 3rd to 5th pitches, but we couldn’t.” Gong Hui-yong also said, “There are many things that need to be supplemented in defense as well as offense.”
The two won the only medal (bronze) for badminton in Korea at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Along with Lee So-hee (Incheon International Airport) and Baek Ha-na (MG Saemaul Geumgo), who are currently ranked 3rd and 2nd in the world, medals at the Hangzhou Asian Games in September are expected. In this tournament, we reconfirmed the task of overcoming the 4-10 inferiority against first place Chen Qingchen-Zaipan.
2023-07-23 09:16:52
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