An Se-young defeated Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 2 to 1 in the women's team badminton semifinals at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Enduring crucial moments with diving defense and relentless rallies, An regained momentum in the third game to secure South Korea's first win.

With this victory, An extended her winning streak against Yamaguchi to 8 matches, widening her overall head-to-head record to 22 wins and 15 losses.

Sports Mug brings you the "iron wall defense" of An, who stepped up as the first runner in the Korea-Japan showdown.

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