[Asian Games] Badminton An Se-young Advances to Women's Singles Final

For Korean players, the first time in 29 years since Bang Su-hyun

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Women's badminton world No. 1 An Se-young (Samsung Life) has advanced to the women's singles final at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. On the 6th, at the women's singles semifinals held at Binjiang Gymnasium in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, she defeated China's He Bingjiao (world No. 5) 2-0 (21-10, 21-13). Leading the match with consistent wide defense and sharp attacks, she secured victory in just 42 minutes. It is the first time in 29 years since Korean player Bang Soo-hyun, who won the 1994 Hiroshima Games, has reached the women's singles final at the Asian Games. Expanding the scope to men's singles, it is the first time in 21 years since Lee Hyun-il, who won the silver medal at the 2002 Busan Games. Her opponent in the final will be either Ohori Aya (Japan) or Chen Yufei (China), who will face off in the afternoon semifinals.

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