Japan Open: Young Koreans Surprise Favourites, Themselves
The DAIHATSU YONEX Japan Open 2022 semifinals saw the reigning women's doubles champions from 2019, Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong, ousted by their younger compatriots while top seeds Chen Qing Chen/Jia Yi Fan also…
· DIANNE PIERRE
The DAIHATSU YONEX Japan Open 2022 semifinals saw the reigning women's doubles champions from 2019, Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong, ousted by their younger compatriots while top seeds Chen Qing Chen/Jia Yi Fan also fell to feisty Koreans Baek Ha Na/Lee Yu Lim.
On making one of the biggest finals of their careers, Jeong Na Eun/Kim Hye Jeong stated they came into the tournament without expectations.
“We are as surprised as you are to make the final,” giggled Jeong post-match. “We didn’t set a target, but we head into the final wanting to do our best and get a good result.”