"Giving Up China Open" An Se-young Chooses 'Rest' Instead of Overexertion... Aiming for Major Tournaments: World Championships and Asian Games

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Badminton women's singles world No. 1 An Se-young (24, Samsung Life) has withdrawn from the BWF World Tour Super 1000 China Open due to a foot injury.

The BWF announced on the 20th (local time) via its official website that An Se-young had withdrawn due to injury. As a result, the top seed for the women's singles at this tournament, which opened on the 21st in Changzhou, China, was assigned to Chen Yufei of China.

An Se-young suffered a recurrence of chronic pain on the outer side of her left foot after winning her Round of 32 match at the Japan Open (Super 750) on the 14th, forcing her to withdraw from the Round of 16 and return home early.

According to the Korea Badminton Association, while the injury is not severe, she has decided to skip the China Open to protect the athlete and manage her condition. The plan is to focus on rest and recovery rather than participating in the tournament under duress.

An Se-young won five international tournaments this season, including the Malaysia Open and Indonesia Open. She now faces major events ahead, including the World Championships opening on August 17 in India and the Asian Games in September. The association is coordinating An Se-young's future training schedule along with the national team.

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