'Many Championships' Also Left a 'Special Victory' for An Se-young in the Uber Cup: "Greater Meaning Than Individual Events"

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An Se-young (Samsung Life), who led the South Korean women's Bae Deu-min-teon (CEO) team to victory in the world's most prestigious women's team badminton tournament, the Uber Cup, stated that the win was "more meaningful and honorable than an individual title."

According to News1, An Se-young, after returning to Korea via Incheon International Airport on the 5th following the Uber Cup victory held in Horsens, Denmark, said, "Team events were more fun than individual events," and added, "It's not something that can be achieved by just one person doing well, so this victory is much happier."

South Korean women's badminton players, including An Se-young, defeated China 3-1 in the final match held on the 3rd, securing their third title in the tournament after 2010 and 2022. In particular, An Se-young took the lead in the first game of every match from the group stage through the final, playing the role of setting the tone. An Se-young participated in a total of six matches and won all of them 2-0 without losing a single game.

An Se-young said, "My older teammates played so well behind me. We encouraged each other as teammates and moved forward together," and added, "It wasn't without pressure. However, I believed that if I did my best, my older teammates would play well behind me."

In fact, in the final against China, An Se-young dominated Wang Zhiyi to set the tone. Although the doubles pair of Lee So-hee (Incheon International Airport) and Jeong Na-eun (Hwasun County Office) lost, women's singles player Kim Ga-eun, who played as the third player, defeated Chen Yufei, and the doubles pair of Baek Ha-na (Incheon International Airport) and Kim Hye-jung (Samsung Life) also won, securing the championship.

An Se-young said, "As the first player, I only thought I had to boost the atmosphere with a good performance. The fact that my teammates cheered hard was a source of strength," and added, "It is an honor to have achieved a team victory as a member of the Bae Deu-min-teon (CEO) team. It feels like it has a greater meaning than an individual title."

An Se-young continued, "Victory is the power that allows us to keep moving forward," and added, "It also provides motivation to work harder. Winning is always new and good, no matter when it happens." She also noted, "It is too early to mention the Asian Games. I want to focus solely on improving my performance and steadily achieving results."

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