Official: An Se-young’s path to China Masters title clears as two Chinese stars withdraw
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- China’s Chen Yufei and Han Yue, ranked fourth and fifth in the world, will not compete at the China Masters.
- Their withdrawals increase South Korean player An Se-young’s chances of winning the Super 750 tournament.
An Se-young’s chances of winning the China Masters have risen after two of China’s leading women’s badminton players withdrew from the tournament.
Chen Yufei, ranked fourth in the world, and Han Yue, ranked fifth, will both miss the Super 750 event being held in China. Their absence removes two major contenders from the field.
Chinese outlet NetEase reported that Chen Yufei, Han Yue, Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang, and Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning had all withdrawn from the 2026 China Masters.
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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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