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  • An Se Young Returns to 2024 Denmark Open After Olympic Win

    An Se Young Returns to 2024 Denmark Open After Olympic Win

    “I’m really happy to be back on the court,” said An Se Young after returning to the 2024 VICTOR Denmark Open, her first match since winning the Olympic gold medal in Paris this summer.

    Two months ago, in the final held in the French capital, the Korean star defeated He Bingjiao to claim the championship before temporarily stepping away from the badminton scene.

    “I was nervous, but after winning the Olympics, I’m happy to be back,” added the 22-year-old with a smile after defeating Pornpicha Choeikeewong 21-16, 21-8.

    “I tried to adapt to the conditions of the first match, understand the situation, and regain my feel on the court. I love stepping onto the badminton court—it’s my happy place. I had a lot of rest after Paris. I needed the break to recover from injuries. While my injuries haven’t completely healed, I’m working on it.”

    After missing the 2023 season, An is glad to be competing in Odense.

    “Denmark is lovely and clean. I’m happy to be back and play in front of the fans. It’s also great to be back on the tour with my teammates. I missed it, but I had time to be with family and friends, doing things I enjoy, like eating Korean BBQ.”

    An Se Young will face the winner of the match between Ratchanok Intanon and Yvonne Li in the second round.

    An Se Young
  • Yvonne Li

    Yvonne Li

    Character Introduction

    Yvonne Li (born on May 30, 1998 in Hamburg, Germany) is a German female badminton player. Her parents are both from Shanghai, China. She is currently majoring in industrial engineering at the University of Duisburg-Essen.

    In June 2015, Yvonne Li competed in the Lithuanian International Badminton Championships and defeated the second-seeded player, Alysia Zaytseva of Belarus, in the women’s singles final with a score of 2-0 (21-14, 21-14), winning her first international professional championship.

    In April 2017, she represented Germany at the European Youth Badminton Championships held in Mulhouse, France. In the women’s singles semi-finals, she lost to the top-seeded player, Julie Dahl Jacobsen of Denmark, with a score of 1-2 (17-21, 21-13, 11-21), winning the bronze medal.

    Equipment Used

    AURASPEED HS；ASTROX 77；AURASPEED 90S；VOLTRIC 70ETN；10442；SH-A920；SHBA2LEX；SHB65ZLEX；

    Major Achievement

    • 2023 Orléans Masters Women’s Singles Semifinalist
    • 2022 Wales International Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2021 European Badminton Championships Mixed Team Bronze Medalist
    • 2020 Bulgaria International Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2020 SaarLorLux Open Women’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2020 Danish Open Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Semifinalist
    • 2020 European Badminton Championships Women’s Team Runner-up
    • 2019 Polish Open Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2019 European Badminton Championships Mixed Team Runner-up
    • 2018 Czech Open Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2018 Italian International Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2018 Russian Open Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Quarterfinalist
    • 2017 European Youth Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Bronze Medalist
    • 2017 European Badminton Championships Mixed Team Bronze Medalist
    • 2016 Dutch International Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2016 European Badminton Championships Women’s Team Bronze Medalist
    • 2015 Lithuanian International Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2015 European Youth Badminton Championships Women’s Doubles Bronze Medalist
    • 2014 European Badminton Championships Women’s Team Bronze Medalist
    • 2013 European Youth Badminton Championships Mixed Team Quarterfinalist