Ahn Se-young defeats nemesis Chen Yu-fei to win season ‘V3’
Singapore Open women’s singles victory overcomes injury and gives green light to Paris Olympics
Ahn Se-young is happy after winning the World Badminton Federation World Tour Singapore Open women’s singles on the 2nd.
‘Badminton Empress’ Ahn Se-young (22) won the final of the international competition held 54 days before the opening of the Paris Olympics. It is her third international win since returning from injury.
World No. 1 Ahn Se-young defeated China’s Chen Yufei (World No. 2) 2-1 (21-19, 16-21, 21-12) in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Singapore Open women’s singles final held in Singapore on the 2nd. ) and rose to the top of the competition. It is her third win since returning from injury, following the Malaysia Open in January and the French Open in March. In March she was eliminated in the semifinals of the All England Open, the most prestigious tournament, and in the quarterfinals of the Asian Individual Championships in April.
Chen Yufei is the player who faced Ahn Se-young in the finals of the Hangzhou Asian Games in October last year. At the time, Ahn Se-young defeated Chen Yu-fei to claim her gold medal, but suffered a torn right knee ligament during her match, forcing her to undergo treatment and rehabilitation after returning to Korea.
Ahn Se-young was ahead 9-6 in the third set of the final game on this day, and scored four consecutive points to widen the score gap and secure the victory. Ahn Se-young’s record against Chen Yu-fei now stands at 8 wins and 11 losses. Ahn Se-young failed to advance to the finals after losing to Chen Yu-fei in the semifinals of the Kumamoto Masters in November last year, when she was returning from injury. After winning the championship that day, Ahn Se-young said, “I had to go through a really difficult time because I heard a lot about my injury,” and added, “I am happy and pleased to be able to show the results of my efforts.”
Se-young Ahn will participate in the Indonesian Open held in Jakarta, Indonesia starting on the 4th and attempt to win her two consecutive tournaments. 섯다
