An Se-young beats Yamaguchi to top BWF Finals groupReutersSouth Korea’s An Se-young yesterday finished top of Group A in the women’s singles at badminton’s World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, China, after defeating world champion Akane Yamaguchi 14-21, 21-5, 21-14, while Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon beat China’s Han Yue to advance. Taiwan’s Chou Tien-chen returns to Li Shifeng of China during their men’s singles match at the BWF Badminton World Tour Finals at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in China yesterday. Pornpawee Chochuwong exited due to an injury on Thursday, leaving the group to be contested by the remaining three players. Taiwan’s Hung En-tzu, left, looks on as Hsieh Pei-shan returns to South Korea’s Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee during their women’s doubles match at the BWF Badminton World Tour Finals at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in China yesterday. In Group A of the women’s doubles, Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee of South Korea defeated Taiwan’s Hsieh Pei-shan and Hung En-tzu 21-17, 21-19.

Source: Taipei Times December 19, 2025 17:26 UTC