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Chinese media pin hopes on Wang Zhiyi to stop An Se-young’s dominance, but first comes an all-Korean clash with Kim Ga-eun

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • World No. 1 An Se-young and No. 12 Kim Ga-eun will meet for a place in the China Masters semifinals.
  • Chinese media hope Wang Zhiyi can reach the final and face An again.

An Se-young and Kim Ga-eun will face each other for a place in the China Masters semifinals.

Chinese media are hoping that Wang Zhiyi, their country’s leading player, can survive to the final and meet An Se-young again. An is ranked No. 1 in the world, while Kim is ranked 12th.

The two South Koreans, both from Samsung Life, are scheduled to play on the fourth at Shenzhen Arena in the 2026 Badminton World Federation World Tour Super 7 event.

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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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