'AVG 1.559' GOAT Kim Ga-young, there was no opponent... 18th win - accumulated prize money surpassing 900 million won [LPBA World Championship Field Review]

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Kim Ga-young (43, Hana Card), who seemed to have achieved everything, achieved another goal that she had not achieved. Kim Ga-young, who won 17 times but was small in the tournament organized by her team, finally achieved that goal she was desperate for.

Kim Ga-young beat Han Ji-eun by a set score of 4-1 (9-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-1, 11-2) in the final of the "Hana Card Hana Capital LPBA World Championship" in the 2025-2026 season at Halla Gymnasium in Jeju-si, Jeju-do on the 15th.

Kim Ga-young, who has made the final all six world championships, has lifted her fourth trophy. Kim Ga-young, who won her fourth title and 18th career championship this season, also achieved the feat of winning three consecutive kings.

Kim Ga-young harvested 100 million won in prize money, and the cumulative prize money was 911.3 million won, which is expected to be the first 1 billion won in the women's division. In addition, it jumped to fourth place in total prize money, including the PBA.

In addition, Kim Ga-young, who repeatedly collapsed to the round of 16, 64 and 64 at the Hana Card Championship, reached the semifinals this season and eventually achieved a great achievement at the World Championship, which was changed to Hana Card.

Kim Ga-young, who returned alive from the loser's match after losing to Han Ji-eun in the group stage, beat Jung Soo-bin (NH Nonghyup Card), who had lost three consecutive times in the round of 16, beat Cha Yu-ram 3-0 in the quarterfinals, and Kim Se-yeon (Huons) in the semifinals after a full set battle and advanced to the final once again.

Han Ji-eun, who caught the first pitch of the first set, pushed Kim Ga-young hard from the beginning. Kim Ga-young used five consecutive innings of misses to build up the score and turned the game around 9-7 with a five-point high run. However, Han Ji-eun reached the set point by scoring three points immediately in six innings and finished with Kim Ga-young after several balls.

He scored at the beginning of the second set, but was he nervous. It took two innings of timeout (33 seconds), and Han Ji-eun continued her play with the first pitch position with the water polo in the middle.

But it was a blessing in disguise. When Han Ji-eun failed to score, Kim Ga-young had a chance. The five-point high run quickly widened the gap to 6-1.

In the ninth inning, he bowed his head with a lucky shot. He neatly connected the last side spinning competition to score, bringing the game back to square one.

In the third set, Kim Ga-young scored seven consecutive runs in six innings when she was being dragged 3-6 and attempted to finish the front run, but missed and drew sighs from the crowd who visited the scene. Han Ji-eun immediately followed one point, but Kim Ga-young finished the set in eight innings.

In the fourth set, Kim Ga-young, who scored six points from the beginning, then drove four points in five innings to reach the set point, and finished with a side turn without giving Han Ji-eun an additional opportunity, and Kim Ga-young, who gained momentum, finished the game in four innings in the fifth set.

Aberge reached a whopping 1.559. He proved once again that he had no opponents with his overwhelming performance despite the final. This is also the best record in the finals. He broke his own record of 1.533 on the third tour this season.

Han Ji-eun, who has yet to win a championship since her debut on the PBA Tour in the 2023-2024 season, once again reached the final stage for the second time in her career, but was blocked by Kim Ga-young's wall and won 30 million won in prize money.

Cha Yu-ram recorded Abidge 3,000 in the round of 16, won the Welcome Top Ranking and got 4 million won in prize money.

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