Ahn Se-young, who won in advance at the Paris Olympics, “My knee is much better”

Come-from-behind victory over ‘opponent’ Yamaguchi… French Open singles leader: “I will be able to come back in a good mood when I play the Olympics.”

Badminton star Ahn Se-young (Samsung Life Insurance) won the women's singles title at the 'French Open' held at the venue of the Paris Olympics in July. He revealed that she was somewhat relieved of the knee injury she had been suffering from since last year.

Ahn Se-young, world number one in women's singles, defeated world number four Akane Yamaguchi (Japan) with a game score of 2-1 (18-21 21-13 21-) in the final of the tournament held at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris, France on the 10th (Korean time). 10) and won.

With this, Ahn Se-young won her second career title in this competition, following her win in 2019. There are three Korean players who won the women's singles title in this tournament: Kim Yeon-ja (1987), Hwang Hye-young (1988, 1990), and Ahn Se-young.

Ahn Se-young, who has 10 wins (12 losses) against Yamaguchi, is also on par with Yamaguchi in the number of French Open wins. Yamaguchi, the former world number one, has reached the top at the French Open in 2018 and 2021.

Ahn Se-young, who injured her knee at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year and withdrew from the India Open quarterfinals in January due to a thigh injury and focused on treatment and rehabilitation, showed that she is free from the aftereffects of the injury by winning this tournament.

She said in an interview with the Badminton World Federation (BWF) after the match that the condition of her injured knee has improved. “Her knee has improved a lot compared to the Malaysia Open and India Open (in January),” he said. “Akane Yamaguchi and I both have injuries and are slowly recovering. “I really enjoyed today’s game and I think they’ll both get better as they go,” she said.

Reaching the top at the stadium where the Paris Olympics will be held in July has greater meaning. Se-young Ahn said, “Winning in the gymnasium where the Olympics are held means a lot and feels very good,” and added, “I think I will be able to come back in a good mood when the Olympics are held.”

The World Badminton Federation also highly evaluated Ahn Se-young’s skills. The federation said, “Not even a bandaged right knee, a fierce semifinal, or a difficult enemy could stop Ahn Se-young, who was aiming for her 21st career win in the BWF-hosted tournament,” and added, “Ahn Se-young won her second career French Open title and won the women’s singles title. “He showed that his era is continuing.”

사설토토; https://www.sportstotomen.com

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Pub: 11 Mar 2024 02:11 UTC
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