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An Se-young Wins China Masters Ahead of Asian Games

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2 sources · South Korea · 1 of them is linked to a state

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  • Yonhap South Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
  • The Korea Herald South Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)

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World No. 1 badminton player An Se-young won the women's singles title at the China Masters in Shenzhen on Sunday. An defeated Japan's Tomoka Miyazaki with a score of 21-17, 21-6 in a match that lasted 45 minutes. This victory marks her third consecutive China Masters title and follows her second career world title won in August.

An did not drop a single game during her five matches in the tournament. In the final, Miyazaki remained competitive in the first game until An took a 13-10 lead. An eventually closed the first game 21-17. In the second game, An won the first eight points and finished the match on a 6-1 run. This result brings An's all-time record against Miyazaki to 8-0.

The win serves as the final competition for An before the Asian Games in the Japanese prefecture of Aichi. The women's team event begins on September 20, and the women's singles competition starts on September 25. An is considered the favorite to win her second consecutive gold medal in singles, a feat no South Korean badminton player has previously achieved. The women's singles final is scheduled for September 29.

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The report provided a factual account of the match and the athlete's trajectory toward the Asian Games.
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The report provided a factual account of the match and the athlete's trajectory toward the Asian Games.

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