A New Star is Born – NZ Open: Finals
Korea’s 17-year-old phenom An Se Young showed no sign of nerves as she secured the biggest victory of her career defeating London 2012 Olympic champion Li Xuerui 21-19 21-15 in the women’s singles final at the…
· New Zealand Badminton
Korea’s 17-year-old phenom An Se Young showed no sign of nerves as she secured the biggest victory of her career defeating London 2012 Olympic champion Li Xuerui 21-19 21-15 in the women’s singles final at the BARFOOT & THOMPSON New Zealand Open 2019.
Showing great speed and court craft, An responded to everything her more experienced opponent could throw at her, taking an enthralling first game 21-19.
The two went point for point through the opening half of the second game before An made the crucial, and in the end match-winning break, to ease out to a 15-10 lead. From there she was never headed to seal it 21-15.