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“An Se-young Is the Biggest Barrier”: Chinese Media Wary Despite Home-Court Advantage, Lamenting That Victory Is No Sure Thing
Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Chinese media have highlighted world No. 1 An Se-young’s dominant recent form as a major concern ahead of the 2026 China Masters.
- The tournament features An, Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi and China’s Wang Zhiyi among its top-level competitors.
- Shenzhen News described An as a key focus of its preview and questioned whether China can secure victory even on home soil.
“An Se-young is the biggest barrier.” Chinese media are showing strong caution over the South Korean world No. 1’s recent form ahead of the 2026 China Masters.
Shenzhen News focused on An while previewing the tournament’s main talking points. The field includes An, Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi and China’s Wang Zhiyi, all among the world’s top players.
An Se-young is the biggest barrier.
The Chinese coverage lamented that even with the home-court advantage, victory cannot be taken for granted.
Even though it is our home court, we cannot say victory is guaranteed.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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