All England: Accomplished Mothers Proud of Fast-Rising Offspring
Having played two finals at the YONEX German Open 2023 on Sunday, and won the men’s doubles, Kim Won Ho will be one of the players to watch at the YONEX All England 2023, which begins tomorrow.
· DEV SUKUMAR
And while this will be his second All England – he last played here in 2018 – Kim has a deeper connection with the world’s oldest tournament. His mother Gil Young Ah’s luminous career was studded with three straight All England victories, from 1993 to 1995.
“I vividly remember the audience's etiquette which watching matches and the standing ovation for us,” recalls Gil, of those moments that are nearly three decades old.
The first two of those victories was in the company of Chung So Young, who won no less than six All England titles with four different partners. Interestingly, Chung’s daughter Kim Hye Jeong too is one of the contenders at the current All England, arriving in Birmingham as the fourth seed in women’s doubles.