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Badminton player Ahn Se-young won the World Tour French Open singles title with a come-from-behind victory over Japan’s Yamaguchi.
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It was an even more meaningful victory as the injury was completely overcome and the location of the Paris Olympics was held four months later.
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The finals came with a great performance against Taiwan’s Tai Tzu-ying.
The opponent competing for the championship was Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi, who defeated world number two Chen Yufei.
Akane, who had a 12-9 lead over her opponent, pushed Ahn Se-young from the beginning.
Ahn Se-young, who unfortunately lost the first set due to a lack of courage, seemed to falter in the second set as she was trailed by one point.
However, with their concentrated defense and skillful attack, they did not allow any further pursuit.
The set ended with an 8-point lead.
In the last set, Ahn Se-young dominated.
Yamaguchi shook as his uniquely strong stamina shone.
In the end, they did not let go of the victory they had gained from the middle and rose to the top with a double score of 21 to 10.
At the moment of victory, Ahn Se-young thrilled those around her with her unique fierce roar.
The venue where this match took place was even more meaningful because it was the stadium where this year’s Paris Olympics would be held four months later.
Ahn Se-young withdrew from the India Open last January due to thigh pain, but continued to cruise through this tournament, announcing her return as world number one.
Ahn Se-young, who has reached the top spot for the second time this year following the Malaysia Open, will participate in the All England Open starting on the 12th and begin full-fledged preparations for the Paris Olympics with her second consecutive win in the competition.
This is Gong Yun-seon from MBC News.
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2024-03-10 23:06:55
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