Indonesia Open: A Week to Remember for An
An untypical, nervous week for An Se Young ended on Sunday with a performance so typical of the Olympic champion – fighting with her back to the wall and converting looming defeat to victory. And with that, her third…
· DEV SUKUMAR
An untypical, nervous week for An Se Young ended on Sunday with a performance so typical of the Olympic champion – fighting with her back to the wall and converting looming defeat to victory. And with that, her third Super 1000 title of the year.
The Korean had started her campaign in Jakarta feeling ill at ease; something was off, but she wasn’t able to identify what it was. For someone who has dominated the last couple of seasons and won a world and Olympic title, it was an unusual situation to be in. But such is sport.
“I cannot find my confidence, and I was a bit scared on the court,” An said after her first round, despite beating Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21-14 21-11. “I don’t know why this situation has happened, I feel a lack of confidence. I’m overthinking on court. After Sudirman Cup, I took a little break to focus on hard training but I don’t know why I’m not confident on court.”