An Se-young Overcomes Former Streak Breaker Chen Yufei with Straight Sets Victory
Kim Hye-jeong and Kong Hee-yong Secure Semifinals Berth in Women's Doubles
An Se-young of Samsung Life Insurance secured a spot in the semifinals after defeating China's world No. 5 Chen Yufei 2-0 in the women’s singles quarterfinals at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Super 1000 China Open, held on the 25th at Changzhou Olympic Sports Center.
In a closely contested first game, An Se-young seized momentum by scoring four consecutive points at a critical juncture. During the intense second game, she held her nerve through a 19-19 tie before clinching victory with two consecutive points.
An Se-young, whose previous winning streak was halted by Chen Yufei at the Singapore Open in May, continued her resurgence by beating Chen again—following her previous win at the Japan Open—maintaining exceptional form against her rival.
She will next face China’s world No. 3 Han Yue in the semifinals. If An Se-young advances to the final, she is likely to meet China’s world No. 2 Wang Zhiyi.
This year’s China Open offers An Se-young the chance to achieve the unprecedented 'Super 1000 Slam,' winning all four Super 1000 series tournaments in a single calendar year. Having already triumphed at the India Open, Japan Open, and Orléans Masters, An sets her sights on another championship—and possibly her seventh title this season—by conquering the China Open as well.
In the women’s doubles, the duo Kim Hye-jeong (Samsung Life Insurance) and Kong Hee-yong (Jeonbuk Bank) advanced to the semifinals after overcoming the pair Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee (both from Incheon International Airport) 2-1.
Meanwhile, the men’s world No. 1 pair, Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho (both Samsung Life Insurance), fell short of the semifinals after losing to Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto.
Seo and Kim had also aspired to claim the Super 1000 Slam alongside An Se-young but saw their campaign end in the quarterfinals.
In mixed doubles, Wang Chan (Korean Armed Forces Athletic Corps) and Jeong Na-eun (Hwasun County Office) were defeated 0-2 by China’s world No. 2 pair, Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin.
Note “This article was translated from the original Korean version using AI assistance, and subsequently edited by a native-speaking journalist.”
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