An Se-young Reaches World Championships Semifinals
World No. 1 defeats China's Han Yue in straight games at BWF World Championships
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World No. 1 badminton player An Se-young of South Korea advanced to the BWF World Championships semifinals in New Delhi after defeating China's Han Yue.
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Why It Matters
An Se-young has previously won three medals at the worlds, including gold in 2023 and bronze medals in 2022 and 2025.
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- World No. 1 An Se-young of South Korea reached the semifinals of the world championships Friday, rediscovering her best badminton after suffering from a foot injury.
An defeated world No. 5 Han Yue of China 21-19, 21-12 at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi.
An -- who has won three medals at the worlds, gold in 2023 and bronze medals in 2022 and 2025 -- will face China's Wang Zhiyi, who is ranked third in the world.
Sidelined with a foot injury since the middle of July, An told reporters late that month that she was almost back to full health and would be ready for this month's world championships.
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An Se-young will face Wang Zhiyi in the semifinals
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Open Questions
- Will An Se-young win the semifinal match against Wang Zhiyi?
