Badminton Empress Ahn Se-young tries new history, the first Super 1000 Slam in history
Jul 26, 2025
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World No. 1 Ahn Se-young will play against Han Yu (China, No. 3) in the semifinals of the Women's Singles at the BWF Super 1000 China Open at 7:30 p.m. on the 26th (Korea time).
In the quarterfinals held on the 25th, Ahn defeated Chen Yufei (ranked fifth in China) 2-0 (21-18 21-19) to advance to the semifinals. Ahn Se-young won the game by scoring four points in a row at the end after a close game in one game. In the second game, the team won the game by scoring two points after a tight 19-19. Ahn Se-young, who lost to Chen Yu-fei at the Singapore Open in May and lost her consecutive wins, won again against Chen Yu-fei at the previous tournament, the Japanese Open. He continued his winning streak in this tournament.
The semifinalist is Hanwe. According to BWF, Ahn Se-young has an overwhelming advantage with 8 wins and 1 loss in the previous record.
In this competition, Ahn will challenge for the first time in BWF history to win four Super 1000 Series competitions in a year 'Super 1000 Slam'. He won all three previous 1000 Series competitions.
The atmosphere is at its best. Ahn had 38 wins and two losses in all competitions this season. He won gold medals not only at the 1,000 Series, but also at the Indian Open, the Japanese Open, and the Orléan Masters. He is also aiming for his seventh win this year.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
