Not even an injury scare could hold back Chen Yufei as she dispatched World No.1 and reigning Olympic champion An Seyoung 2-0 (21-15, 21-17) to advance to the women's singles final at BWF World Championships 2025 on Saturday (30 August). In a highly-anticipated battle between two Olympic badminton ...
Not even an injury scare could hold back Chen Yufei as she dispatched World No.1 and reigning Olympic champion An Seyoung 2-0 (21-15, 21-17) to advance to the women's singles final at BWF World Championships 2025 on Saturday (30 August). In a highly-anticipated battle between two Olympic badminton champions, it was People's Republic of China's Chen who came out on top despite rolling her ankle at the start of a tense second game.At 11-11 the game looked to be perfectly in the balance as both shuttlers tested each other's mettle, but, in the end, it would be Chen who seized the opportunity marking four consecutive points to leap in front 20-15. It would take her, in all, three matches to finally see off An and advance to the final. Earlier, Japan's Yamaguchi Akane put on a blistering display in the third game to see off a spirited Putri Kusuma Wardani from Indonesia 2-1 (21-17, 14-21, 21-6) and book her place in the final two. After a tense opening game, which went the way of the world No.While the Malaysians bested France's own Delphine Delrue and Thom Gicquel for their ticket. BWF World Championships 2025: Schedule, order of play, results, and all scoresWorld No.2 pair Jiang and Wei saw off fellow countrymen Guo Xin Wa and Chen Fang Hui 21-11, 21-23, 21-18 to secure their final berth.