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| South Korea's An Se Young kisses her trophy as she celebrates on the podium after defeating China's Wang Zhiyi in their women's singles final match at the Indonesia Open badminton tournament at Istora Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) |
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The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has highlighted the fighting spirit of Ahn Se-young (23, Samsung Life Insurance), the 「Shuttlecock Empress」.
Ahn Se-young returned home on the 9th after winning her fifth title this season at the '2025 Indonesia Open Badminton Championship (3rd to 8th)' recently held. In particular, in the final against China's Wang Zhiyi (world No. 2), he showed off the prowess of 'world No. 1' by turning the once 9-17 and losing crisis into a drama that turned around.
In response, BWF introduced An Se-young's story as the main news while settling the Indonesian Open on the 10th (Korea time). BWF said to Ahn Se-young, "The last week (the Indonesian Open was held) was full of tension, but it ended with an Olympic champion's performance. Even in the face of defeat, he fought narrowly and led to victory."
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| (Young Jong-do = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim In-cheol = Ahn Se-young, who won the women's singles final at the World Badminton Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 1000 Indonesia Open, is interviewing after returning to Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 on the 9th. |
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At the same time, he introduced a back story that was not disclosed. Ahn said, "I started the race with anxiety. BWF "Something was off, but An Se-young didn't quite know what it was (which made her nervous). Such a situation was unusual for a player who won the World Championship (2023) and Olympic (2024) titles with overwhelming performances over the past two seasons. But that's what sport was like"He told the story of Ahn Se-young's situation at the beginning of the competition.
Ahn Se-young is said to have expressed her difficulties in an interview with BWF after winning her first match, the round of 32 against Busanan Ongbamlongpan (Thailand). "I couldn't find my confidence and I was a little scared on the court. Why did this happen.... I think I'm thinking too much on the court. After the Sudhirman Cup (May, World Mixed Team), I took a break to focus on hard training, but I don't know why I don't have confidence on the court" is the content of Ahn Se-young's interview reported by BWF.
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| (Young Jong-do = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim In-cheol = Ahn Se-young, who won the women's singles final at the World Badminton Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 1000 Indonesia Open, greets coach Park Joo-bong before breaking up after returning to Incheon International Airport's Passenger Terminal 2 on the 9th. |
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However, Ahn Se-young regained her confidence as she played repeatedly. He also introduced a case of shaking but overcoming it, leading 16-8 in the first game of the semifinal against Akane Yamaguchi (Japan). "At the time, Ahn Se-young seemed to still lack confidence in the interview, but he is gradually recovering the confidence he lost at the Singapore Open (the quarterfinals eliminated) just before."' said the words.' introduced him.
An Se-young, who gradually revived like that, was decorated with a record finale, BWF added. The BWF added "When trailing early in the final, Ahn's challenge looked like it was about to come to an end. However, it turned out a surprising reverse in a situation of 9-17. In the end, he praised the most dramatic 'recovery'.
Finally, BWF introduced Ahn Se-young's thrilling feelings after winning the championship. "I learned a lot from this competition. I felt frustrated, but I trusted myself little by little, and I regained my confidence thanks to a lot of support. The goal is to win every game, and I don't like it when I lose. If you try to build your strength with this mindset, you will be able to achieve good results."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
