Tunjung Does Tai a Favour
An Se Young stayed on track for a record-equalling 11th title in a calendar year after she secured her place in the women’s singles semifinals of the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2023 today.
· DEV SUKUMAR
After a surprise opening loss to Kim Ga Eun, it has been business as usual for An Se Young as she dispatched Tai Tzu Ying 21-17 21-15 for her second successive straight-games win to leap to top of Group A. The one-sided win gave Kim an opportunity to join her compatriot in the semifinals, but needing a win against Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, Kim managed only to take a game.
Tunjung’s 21-14 20-22 21-17 win enabled Tai to make the semifinals as she finished second in the group behind An Se Young.
The semifinalists in men’s doubles also fell into place. In Group A, Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik fell to their third straight defeat, against Liang Wei Keng/Wang Chang, who finished second behind compatriots Liu Yu Chen/Ou Xuan Yi. Liu/Ou had a comfortable outing against Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi, notching their third win on the trot in the group.