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An Se-young Dominates BWF World C'ships Semis
24 Aug
Summary
- An Se-young advances to women's singles final after defeating Wang Zhiyi.
- Akane Yamaguchi reaches her fourth World Championships final.
- Alex Lanier secures a spot in his first men's singles final.
World number one An Se-young of South Korea secured her spot in the women's singles final of the BWF World Championships on Saturday. She defeated China's third-seeded Wang Zhiyi in a challenging match, winning in two games.
Defending champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan also advanced, reaching her fourth World Championships final after a strong performance against Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong.
In the men's singles, France's Alex Lanier will play in his first World Championships final against Japan's Kodai Naraoka. The men's doubles final will see Chinese pair Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang face Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik.
The women's doubles final will feature defending champions Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning of China against an Indian duo. Mixed doubles top seeds Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping of China will compete against France's Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue in their final.
