An Se-Young Yamaguchi Semifinal
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South Korea’s world No. 1 An Se-young beats teammate Kim Ga-eun 2-0 to reach the China Masters semifinals. She faces Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi, who defeats Thailand’s Supanida Katethong 21-18, 21-16.
An Se-young Beats Kim Ga-eun and Faces Japanese Rival Yamaguchi Again in Semifinal
An Se-young has beaten Kim Ga-eun and now faces her Japanese rival Akane Yamaguchi again in the semifinals. The meeting comes less than two weeks after the world championship final. An, 24, will seek a seventh consecutive head-to-head victory over Yamaguchi, 29, while also pursuing a place in the China Masters final. The match carries added importance as one of the last serious tests before the 20…
An Se-young beats teammate Kim Ga-eun to reach China Masters semifinals
An Se-young overwhelmed fellow Samsung Life Sports player Kim Ga-eun 21-11, 21-10 in just 37 minutes to reach the semifinals of the 2026 BWF World Tour China Masters Super 750 in Shenzhen. The world N…
Badminton queen An Se-young storms past Kim Ga-eun to set up semifinal with Yamaguchi
An Se-young advanced to the semifinals of the BWF China Masters after beating Kim Ga-eun 2-0 in the women's singles quarterfinals. The world No. 1 defeated the world No. 12 at Shenzhen Arena on the 4t…
Yamaguchi rallies past world No. 12 Katethong to reach semifinals before An Se-young
Akane Yamaguchi, widely regarded as An Se-young’s biggest rival, secured her place in the semifinals of the China Masters with a straight-games victory over Supanida Katethong. Yamaguchi defeated the …
