Successful Return Match... An Se-young Advances to World Championships Round of 32

World's top badminton player An Se-young has made a successful return from injury, advancing to the Round of 32 at the World Championships.

Having shaken off her left foot injury and returning to the court after a month, An played a tight, neck-and-neck match in the early stages against Bulgaria's Kaloyana Nalbantova, ranked 40th in the world.

However, she soon regained her dominant form.

She claimed the first set by rattling off six consecutive points with aggressive net play and sharp cross-court drop shots.

In the second set as well, she fended off her opponent's chase following a lucky hairpin shot, moving her opponent side-to-side across the court before striking the open spaces.

An secured a comfortable 2-0 sweep in just 41 minutes, kicking off her journey toward reclaiming the championship throne for the first time in three years with a bright start.

[An Se-young / National Badminton Team: I am still worried about the injury, so I am trying not to rush. I hope my physical condition and overall form will continue to improve.]

(Video by Lee Jae-sung)
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