Saturday, December 14 2024 – 14:05 WIB
Korean women’s doubles Baek Ha Na (left) and Lee So Hee are finalists in the 2024 BWF World Tour Finals. Photo: STR/AFP
jpnn.com – HANGZHOU – The emotions of the audience who watched the semifinals of the BWF World Tour Finals 2024 live at the Hangzhou Olympics Sports Center Gymnasium, Saturday (14/12) afternoon WIB were up and down.
The spectators in the stands, the majority of whom were supporters of the Chinese host players, rejoiced after their women’s singles mainstay Wang Zhi Yi made a surprise, beating Korea’s world number one An Se Young.
Wang Zhi Yi, who is currently ranked second in the world, won straight games 21-17, 21-14 and reduced the head to head with An Se Young to 4-8.
In tomorrow’s final, Wang Zhi Yi meets fellow Chinese, Han Yue.
2024 BWF World Tour Finals Semifinal Results and Schedule
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However, the home fans’ joy quickly turned to sorrow.
In the next match, world number one Chinese women’s doubles Liu Sheng Shu/Tan Ning lost to world number two Korean pair Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee 14-21, 20-22. It might be like Korea’s revenge for losing An Se Young.
In tomorrow’s final, Baek/Lee will face the winner of the world number 4 duel from Japan Nami Matsuyama/Chiharu Shida vs the defending BWTF champion who is currently perched on third place in the world, Chen Qing Chen/Jia Yi Fan. (bwf/jpnn)
The second semi-final session of the 2024 BWF World Tour Finals will start at 16.00 WIB. There is an Indonesian representative.
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