Korea Open: Li-Yeo in Opening Clash
As a result of the Seed Withdrawal Movement, Yeo Jia Min, originally slated to play Sim Yu Jin, will now face Michelle Li in the Korea Open 2024 first round.
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The rivalry between the Singaporean and Canadian, which Li leads 4-2, started in 2019. The most recent meetings however, have been more balanced. The pair clashed twice this year, with each bagging a straight games win.
This will be Yeo’s first tournament after losing to Aya Ohori in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Round of 16. A sick Li, meanwhile, retired from her second-round match with Pan Am rival Beiwen Zhang on Thursday.
Other withdrawals and promotions are as follows.