Ahn Se-young landed in the quarterfinals… Expectations for the final with Cheon Yu-fei, the world’s third-largest [SS현장]

China’s Chen Yufei’s 2022 Gwangju Yonex Korea Masters Women’s Singles Quarterfinals. Korea Badminton Association

[스포츠서울 | 광주=김경무전문기자] Ahn Se-young (20, Samsung Life Insurance), a Korean shuttlecock signboard star, has landed in the semifinals. The anticipation for the final match against Chen Yupei (China), who is ranked third in the world, is also growing.

The 2022 Gwangju Yonex Korea Masters Badminton Women’s Singles Quarterfinals was held at the Gwangju Women’s University Gymnasium in Gwangju City on the 15th. Ahn Se-young, who was assigned the 2nd seed in the world rankings 4th, lightly beat 27th place Suphanida Katesong (Thailand) 2-0 (21-8, 21-14).

In the semifinals, Ahn Se-young will face 9th place in the world, He Bingjiao. Heo Bing-Jao defeated Lee Se-Yeon (MG Saemaeul Geumgo) 2-0 (21-9, 21-10) in the quarterfinals that day.

The 1st seed, Chen Yupei, also advanced to the quarterfinals in the quarterfinals on the same day, beating 13th place Japan’s Takahashi Asuka 2-0 (21-14, 21-10). Chen Yu Fei will meet in the quarterfinals on the 16th with Wang Ji Yi, who is ranked 17th in the world from the same country, and she is expected to make it to the final without any problems.

This tournament is the World Badminton Federation (BWF) Super 300 Series, with a total prize money of 180,000 at stake. Ahn Se-young won the 2022 Korea Open, the BWF Super 500 series held in Suncheon last week, and is challenging for the top spot for the second week in a row.

Chen Yupei defeated Ahn Se-young in the quarterfinals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in August of last year and is the strongest in the world, even winning a gold medal. However, Chun Yu Fei was eliminated early at her Korea Open last week, losing to South Korea’s second-ranked Ga-eun Kim (Samsung Life Insurance).

Jinyong (front)-Lee Yurim 2022 Korea Masters mixed doubles quarterfinals. Korea Badminton Association

Jinyong (right) and Yurim Lee cheer after reaching the semifinals in mixed doubles. Korea Badminton Association

Jinyong (Yonex) and Yurim Lee (Samsung Life Insurance) advanced to the quarterfinals in the mixed doubles quarterfinals on the same day, beating China’s Zheng Shiwei and Jiangsu Xian 2-1 (21-14, 15-21, 21-18). However, Kang Min-hyeok (Samsung Life Insurance) and Baek Ha-na (MG Saemaeul Geumgo) were defeated in the mixed doubles quarterfinals 0-2 (15-21, 10-21) by China’s Chu Xuan-Yi-Hwang Yachiong. [email protected]