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South Korea Falls to China in Sudirman Cup Final
Shaman — May 5, 2025 — South Korea’s dreams of Sudirman Cup glory were dashed by China, who clinched victory in the final. The South Korean badminton team lost with a score of 1-3. The final match saw a disappointing result for the South korean team. The loss will require them to regroup for future competitions.
South Korea Falls to China in Sudirman cup Final Despite Ahn Se-young’s victory
Shaman, China – The South Korean badminton team, led by coach Park Joo-bong, was defeated by China in the 2025 Sudirman Cup final, concluding with a score of 1-3. This marks another setback for korea, who also finished as runner-up to China in the previous competition in 2023.
Ahn Se-young in action.[AP=Yonhap News]
A History of Close Calls and Chinese Dominance
While South Korea clinched the championship trophy in 2017 by defeating China 3-2, China has since reasserted its dominance, winning the finals for four consecutive tournaments since 2019. The sudirman Cup, a prestigious mixed-team badminton championship, requires a team to win three out of five events: men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles.
Match Highlights: Ahn Se-young Shines, But others Falte
- Mixed Doubles: The first match saw Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yoo-jeong fall to China’s Feng Janzer and Hulling Joe with a score of 1-2 (16-21, 21-17, 15-21).
- Women’s Singles: Ahn Se-young,the world’s No. 1 player, provided a crucial victory by defeating Wangzui 2-0 (21-17, 21-16), leveling the score. This victory was particularly notable, as Ahn Se-young had previously defeated Wangzui at the World Badminton Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 1000 Jeon Young Open Finals with a score of 2-1 (13-21, 21-18, 21-18).
- Men’s Singles: Jeon Hyuk-jin’s defeat to Switch with a score of 0-2 (5-21, 5-21) substantially dampened the national team’s momentum.
- Women’s Doubles: Baek Ha-na and lee So-hee were defeated by China’s Ryu Sung-soo and Tanning Joe 0-2 (14-21, 17-21), securing the championship trophy for China on their home turf.
Ahn Se-young’s Remarkable Performance and Recovery
ahn Se-young’s victory was a testament to her resilience and skill. After securing the first game 21-17, she overcame an initial deficit in the second game, scoring seven consecutive points to seize control. Her performance is even more impressive considering her recent injury. Ahn Se-young, who had achieved the feat of winning four consecutive international competitions this year leading up to the Jeon Young Open, had to withdraw from the previous Asian Championships due to a thigh injury.She had also missed the Czech Republic leg of competition,but played women’s singles in five consecutive games,including Canada,Taiwan,Denmark,and Indonesia.
Did you know?
The Sudirman Cup is named after Dick sudirman,a founder of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) and also a former IBF vice-president.
The Badminton National Team before departing for the Sudirman cup. [Yonhap News]
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