Perfect again! Ahn Se-young passes the World Championship with a complete victory in the 16th...3 consecutive 20 marches, a quarterfinal family match with Shim Yu-jin
Aug 28, 2025
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World No. 1 Ahn Se-young advanced to the quarterfinals with a 2-0 (21-18, 21-10) victory over Canada's Michelle Lee in the round of 16 in the women's singles at the '2025 World Badminton Championships' held in Paris, France on the 28th (Korea time).
Ahn Se-young, who has continued her perfect victory (2-0 complete victory at the Game Score) since the first round (the round of 64), crossed the 5th buoyancy line of her march to the second consecutive World Championship following the 2023 tournament.
It was the round of 16 where Ahn Se-young's victory was predicted. Ahn Se-young was a scary natural enemy to Michelle Lee with all seven wins before the showdown.
The prowess of the natural enemy remained the same in the round of 16 on the day. As in the round of 32, Ahn Se-young had a fierce 'back". Ahn Se-young, who was in a tight race from 17-17 in the first game, seemed determined and succeeded in gaining the upper hand by pushing the opponent wildly. For Ahn Se-young, who had already started the engine, the two games were like 'Eating porridge for meals'. Ahn Se-young, who took the lead from the beginning, confirmed her advance to the quarterfinals in 35 minutes, scoring consecutive points and running to 19-9 in an instant.
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In fact, it was an extraordinary victory. Shim Yu-jin is ranked 12th in the world, and has been inferior to Tunjung, ranked 7th in the world, with 1 win and 6 losses. Shim Yu-jin has struggled in front of natural enemy Tunjung, to the extent that she has lost three consecutive matches since her first win at the Korea Open in 2023.
However, Shim Yu-jin took the lead from the first game on this day, and kept her play pace steady without shaking at all due to the opponent's pursuit. In the second game, he was chased by the opponent's fierce pursuit at the last minute, but he maintained his amazing concentration and completed a thrilling victory.
Gong Hee-yong (29, Jeonbuk Bank) and Kim Hye-jeong (27, Samsung Life Insurance) of the women's doubles also advanced to the quarterfinals by beating Taiwan 2-0 (21-17, 21-6) in the round of 16.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
