Badminton star An Se-young through to worlds semis with 2-0 defeat of Sim Yu-jin 작성일 08-31 18 목록 <div class="ab_photo photo_center "> <div class="image"> <span class="end_photo_org"><img src="https://imgnews.pstatic.net/image/640/2025/08/31/0000075891_001_20250831154313592.jpg" alt="" /><em class="img_desc">An Se-young reacts during the women's singles quarterfinal match against Sim Yu-jin at the BWF World Championships in Paris on Aug. 29. [AP/YONHAP]</em></span> <span class="mask"></span> </div> </div> <br> World No. 1 An Se-young beat countrywoman Sim Yu-jin 2-0 in the quarterfinals of the women's singles at the BWF World Championships in Paris on Friday, inching closer to defending her title. <br> <br> An won the first game 21-10 and grabbed the second 21-6, sealing her fourth straight 2-0 victory at the tournament. She has yet to lose a single game at this year's championship. <br><br>Winning this year's championship would make An the first Korean player to win back-to-back women's singles titles. <br> <br> The Korean badminton star already became the first Korean to win the title in 2023. The tournament has taken place annually since 2025, excluding Olympic years. <br> <br> An, 23, has won every major international title, clinching gold medals at the 2023 World Championships, Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023 and Paris Olympics. <br><br><i>This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.</i> 관련자료 이전 딥페이크 성범죄 피해자 90% '1020 여성'…1년 새 피해 지원 2배 08-31 다음 여름 끝자락 즐기자…청년 댄스 축제 그루브 인 관악 08-31 댓글 0 등록된 댓글이 없습니다. 로그인한 회원만 댓글 등록이 가능합니다.