Shock World No. 1 Ahn Se-young was held back by her nemesis Yamaguchi...Final 02 Defeated, Failed to win back-to-back championships
Sep 28, 2025
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「Shuttlecock Empress」 Ahn Se-young (23, Samsung Life Insurance) failed to regain the top of the Korea Open.
World No. 1 Ahn Se-young was completely defeated by a game score of 0-2 (18-21, 13-21) in the women's singles final against Akane Yamaguchi (18-21, 13-21) at Suwon Indoor Gymnasium on the 28th.
As a result, Ahn Se-young's bid to win consecutive international competitions was also canceled, and her return to the top in two years since 2023 was in vain.
Ahn Se-young also had her fourth bitter taste in the 11 international competitions she participated in this year.
From the first game, there was an ominous atmosphere. For a while, Yamaguchi's counterattack was fierce as Ahn Se-young took a 2-0 lead in consecutive scores to entertain more than 5,000 home fans who filled the gym.
Yamaguchi quickly turned the tables by scoring four consecutive points with a short drop shot and a net play that caught Ahn Se-young off guard. After that, Ahn continued to be dragged away.
Ahn Se-young, who entered the interval trailing 7-11, had a brief break, but rarely chased, reaching 9-15. At the end of the first game, he seemed to succeed in a fierce chase until 17-17, but Yamaguchi's strong and weak control play was better, and An Se-young's error continued and lost the momentum.
In the second game, he expected Ahn Se-young's unique physical strength, but even this was hope. This is because Yamaguchi's momentum, who succeeded in overpowering one game, overwhelmed Ahn Se-young, who was embarrassed.
Ahn Se-young, who was inferior from the beginning, had a tough game without ever succeeding in the reversal, and eventually had to accept a complete defeat.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
