Badminton News: Japan’s World No. 1 Akane Yamaguchi bounced back from a challenge from Thailand’s Supanida Katethong 21-17, 21-16 in 39 minutes to advance to the final of the India Open World Tour Super 750 tournament, while South Korea’s An Se Young came from behind to defeat China’s He Bing Jiao, 11-21, 21-16 and 21-16.
An Se Young of Korea showed why she managed to win 11 World Tour titles at such a young age when she edged fourth seed He Bing Jiao of China 11-21, 21-16 , 21-16 in a memorable game. semi-final match, to the delight of fans who created a lively atmosphere at the $900,000 Yonex Sunrise India Open badminton championship at KD Jadhav Hall in New Delhi on Saturday (1/21) evening.
Improving with every point, the Korean second seed had a decisive chance when she overcame the challenge to score 14-12 in the third game. The Chinese equalized but 20-year-old An Se Young was at her best, with a confident touch and a sharp shot.
In the final, the Korean will face the top seed, the Japanese Akane Yamaguchi, double world champion. Yamaguchi, 25, was quite conservative, mostly content to keep a low profile, but made sure to stay ahead against Thailand’s Supanida Katethong in a 21-17, 21-14 win.
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