jpnn.com, BALI - South Korea's An Seyoung is unstoppable in the 2021 Indonesia Badminton Festival (IBF) tournament series.
After winning the 2021 Indonesia Masters and the 2021 Indonesia Open, An defeated Busanan Ongbamrungphan from Thailand in the inaugural match of the 2021 BWF World Tour Finals without difficulties.
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Competing at the Bali International Convention Center, Wednesday (01/11), An won two straight games over Ongbamrungphan with a score of 21-16 and 21-5 in just 37 minutes (BWF version).
An admitted that her victories at the Indonesia Masters and Indonesia Open made her more confident.
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Now, she is trying her best in the third tournament, which has a total prize of US$1.5 million (approximately Rp 21.5 billion).
"I played well today and am very happy to win. After winning the Indonesia Open last week, I am even more excited," said An in a release.
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In this match, An played very dominating.
Practically, Ongbamrungphan defended more because her playing pattern had been read by the opponent.
An said the key to her victory in this match was to play consistently and take advantage of every opportunity.
Ongbamrungphan, on the other hand, admitted that she had a hard time reading An's game. The world number 12 tried her best, but An's defense was too solid.
"An was very solid and smart in taking advantage of the opportunities that came up," said Ongbamrungphan.
The 25-year-old badminton player was disappointed because she failed to make a positive impression in the inaugural match of the BWF World Tour Finals. However, she was determined to rise in the upcoming matches.
"I am indeed disappointed with this result, but I have to stay positive and not let my guard down," said Ongbamrungphan.
This result places An temporarily at the top of Group B, just above Akane Yamaguchi from Japan.
An has a +21 point difference, while Akane has a +17 point difference after beating Yeo Jia Min from Singapore with a score of 21-11 and 21-14 in the previous match. (mcr15/mcr20/jpnn)
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