Final bound: An Se-young, doubles duo sweep badminton semis
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Final bound: An Se-young, doubles duo sweep badminton semis
South Korea’s An Se-young reacts as she defeats China’s Chen Yu Fei during the women’s singles badminton semifinals on Day 9 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Ichinomiya, Japan, Monday, Sept. 28. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Even Chen Yufei (China), once her nemesis, could not stop the world's strongest player, Ahn Se-young. On the 28th, Ahn Se-young decisively defeated world No. 4 Chen Yufei 2-0 (21:5/21:12) in the women's singles semi-final of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games badminton held at the Ichinomiya Municipal Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, advancing to the final.
Even Chen Yufei Was Helpless… Ahn Se-Young Just One Win Away From the First-Ever Back-to-Back Title.
(Ichinomiya, Japan = Yonhap News) Reporter Oh Myeong-eon = An Se-young (Samsung Life), the 'absolute powerhouse' in women's singles badminton, needs just one more win to achieve the first-ever consecutive Asian Games titles...
[OSEN=Reporter Jung Seung-woo] She is truly the 'world's strongest'. Ahn Se-young (24) displayed an overwhelming performance against her 'former rival' Chen Yufei and easily took the first game. World No. 1 Ahn Se-young is facing off against Chen Yufei (China, ranked 4th) in the women's singles semifinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held at the Ichinomiya Municipal Gymnasium in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan on the 28th. 1
[Cable News] In the Asian Games badminton women's singles, world number one An Se-young of South Korea easily advanced to the final. An Se-young in white jersey and Chen Yufei of China will likely face off in a rematch of last year's final.
An Se-young (Samsung Life Insurance), the 'absolute powerhouse' of women's singles badminton, is on the verge of becoming the first player in Asian Games history to win two consecutive titles.
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