As it happened: Badminton Korea Open 2022, quarter-finals: PV Sindhu, An Seyoung win

Ready for the semis

An enthralling day at the Palma Stadium, Suncheon comes to an end and we have all the semi-finalists of the Super 500 event.

Top guns, including PV Sindhu, An Seyoung, Kidambi Srikanth and Jonatan Christie made it through. 

However, there were a fair share of upsets as well, with former world champion Ratchanok Intanon being knocked out by Pornpawee Chochuwong.

The third seeded men’s pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also crashed out.

Another exciting day awaits as we move to the business end of the tournament and we will be right here again to bring you all the live coverage.

Until then, good bye and stay safe!

End of play

Chang Ye Na/Jung Kyung Eun came back from the thrilling opening game against Eun Seo Jang/Kim Hyerin to pick a 29-30, 21-17, 21-12 victory.

Meanwhile, India’s Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy, the fourth seeds in the women’s doubles, went down to South Korea’s Eom Hye Won and Bo Ryeong Kim 21-19, 21-17.

In the final match, the men’s doubles duo of Muhammad Fikri and Bagas Maulana from Indonesia emerged victorious 22-20, 21-18 against the home side of Yong Jin and NA Sung Seung.

And with that, we have reached the end of all the quarter-finals of the Korea Open 2022.

Women’s doubles game goes the distance

That was intense!

The all-South Korean women’s doubles match between Chang Ye Na/Jung Kyung Eun and Eun Seo Jang/Kim Hyerin saw the first game last for 40 minutes, until Jang/Kim eked out the winner to go up 30-29.

Rules state that once the score reaches 20-20, a player/team must go up by two points to win the game. If it reaches 29-29, the first to get their 30th point wins.

After the lengthy first game, Chang-Jung came back to win the second 21-17 and move into the decider.

Meanwhile, Benyapa and Nuntakarn Aimsaard beat Kim Min Ji and Seung Yeon Seong 21-11, 22-20 to progress to the women's doubles semis.

Highlights of Jonatan Christie's win over Kunlavut Vitidsarn

Mohammad Ahsan-Hendra Setiawan march on

This is getting over quicker than expected. The Daddies are wasting no time in confirming their spot in the semis.

It’s 11-5 to the senior pair in the second game. An improved display from Choi SoiGyu and Kim Won Ho in the second half but it’s too late. Ahsan-Setiawan continue their campaign with another comfortable victory.

Score: Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan 21-17, 21-13 Choi SoiGyu/Kim Won Ho

Daddies on court

Indonesia's Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setwian, also known as the Daddies, have taken a lead against the local pair of Choi SoiGyu and Kim Won Ho. They have won the first game 21-17.

Meanwhile, in the men’s doubles, Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Ardianto, the fourth seeds, saw off a stiff challenge from Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi to win 21-19, 22-20.

The women’s doubles seventh seeds Jeong Na Eun and Kim Hye Jeong from South Korea defeated Indonesians Yujia Jin and Wong Jia Crystal in straight games.

The home duo took only 40 minutes to win 21-13, 21-11.

Singles semi-finalists confirmed

Jonatan Chistie, Kidambi Srikanth, Victor Svendsen and Weng Hong Yang are the men's singles top four while An Seyoung, PV Sindhu, Kim Gaeun and Pornpawee Chochuwong are in the women's singles last four.

On to the doubles now.

The ongoing men’s doubles match features Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Ardianto, the fourth seeds, against Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi.

Meanwhile, Yujia Jin/Wong Jia Crystal are taking on Jeong Na Eeun/Kim Hye Jeong in the women’s doubles.

Kim Gaeun on a roll

Kim Gaeun, who defeated Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei in the last round, has continued her dream run at the Korea Open, clinching a women’s singles semi-final berth. 

The South Korean shrugged off the challenge from Malaysia’s Goh Jin Wei to set up a semis clash against Pornapawee Chochuwong.

Score: Kim Gaeun 21-15, 21-18 Goh Jin Wei

Highlights of PV Sindhu's win over Busanan Ongbamrungphan

An Seyoung sails into semis

One of the top title contenders in women’s singles, An Seyoung registered an easy win over Saena Kawakami to progress in the last four.

The second game was tied at 6-6 before An Seyoung won 11 straight points to build a massive lead and closed the game in no time. She will face PV Sindhu in the semis.

Score: An Seyoung 21-14, 21-7 Saena Kawakami

On the next court, Victor Svendsen came up trumps against Shesar Hiren Rhustavito, who had beaten Lakshya Sen in the previous round. Victor won the match 21-14, 21-12.

Seyoung on top

After a close first half, Saena Kawakami is not letting An Seyoung take it away so easily. She matches the South Korean point for point and closes down at 14-14.

Ok, that was it from Saena. An Seyoung rallies to win seven points and pocket the first game 21-14.

Home girl An Seyoung on the court

Women’s singles second seed An Seyoung is on the court for a spot in the last four against Japan’s Saena Kawakami.

An Seyoung had a wobbly start but has taken an 11-8 lead in the opening game.

Kang Minhyuk/Seo Seungjae upset Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

Kang Minhyuk and Seo Seungjae, backed by the home crowd, fought hard to claim the men’s doubles victory against India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in three thrilling games.

All three games went down to the wire but the unseeded South Korean duo fought the odds to upstage the world No. 7 Satwik-Chirag pair in one hour and 17 minutes.

Score: Kang Minhyuk/Seo Seungjae 22-20, 18-21, 22-20 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty

Meanwhile, Rivaldy/Mentari made the mixed doubles semi-finals, beating Hiroki Midorikawa and Natsu Saito 15-21, 21-18, 21-16.

Ratchanon Intanon knocked out

Pornapawee Chochuwong has come back from a game down to defeat Ratchanok Intanon in just over an hour.

The fourth seeded Ratchanok Intanon made way too many unforced errors in the last two games to give away the lead and the victory to her compatriot.

Score: Pornpawee Chochuwong 18-21, 21-12, 21-13 Ratchanok Intanon

It’s going to Game 3

Pornpawee Chochuwong has taken the second game quite comfortably as Ratchanok Intanon committed error after error. Several wide shots from Ratchanok help Pornpawee finish the game quickly.

Score: Ratchanok Intanon 21-18, 12-21 Pornpawee Chochuwong

Pornpawee comes back

Pornpawee Chochuwong had picked up her pace at the end of the first game and has continued to build on it. She goes up 11-4. 

Ratchanok, however, still looks calm and composed. But can she stop Pornpawee’s run?

Ratchanok fights off late challenge to pocket opener

Ratchanok Intanon built on the lead from the first break and managed to hold on to it even as Pornpawee Chochuwong upped the challenge towards the end.

Ratchanok’s superior net game and excellent court coverage were the deciding factors in the opening game.

Score: Ratchanok Intanon 21-18 Pornapwee Chochuwong

Satwik-Chirag up against home team of Kang-Seo

India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, the men’s doubles third seeds, are on court 1 against South Korea’s Kang Minhyuk and Seo Seungjae.

The Indian duo has a narrow 11-9 lead in the opener but the crowd is going wild for every point the home team makes.

Ratchanok Intanon takes on Pornpawee Chochuwong

It's an all-Thai battle in the women’s singles as fourth seed Ratchanok Intanon goes up against sixth seed Pornpawee Chochuwong.

Former world champion Ratchanok is leading 11-7 at the first break but Pornpawee has also had her moments.

Jonatan Christie turns it around

What a comeback!

After losing the first game and trailing in the second until the very end, Jonatan Christie has completed an incredible turnaround. 

The Indonesian was lagging behind Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the final game as well but shifted gears after the mid-game break to clinch the decider.

He will now face Kidambi Srikanth in the semi-finals.

S****core: Jonatan Christie 8-21, 21-17, 21-19 Kunlavut Vitidsarn

Jonatan Christie forces decider

Jonatan Christie has made an impressive comeback in the second game. Kunlavut had a solid start but Jonatan didn’t bow down and put up a strong fight. 

The third seeded Jonatan went from trailing 16-12 at one stage to winning the game 21-17 and forcing the third game.

Meanwhile, World No. 156 Weng Hong Yang has booked his spot in the men’s singles semi-finals with a 21-11, 21-12 win over world No. 45 NG Tze Yong.

Kunlavut Vitidsarn takes first game against Jonatan Christie

Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie, who ranks eighth in the world, is on court 1 against world No. 18 Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand for a place in the men’s singles semi-finals.

The young Thai has looked sharp in the opening game and dominated the proceedings. It takes only 12 minutes for Kunlavut to win the first game 21-8.

Interestingly, their head-to-head record stands at 2-2, with Jonatan winning the last match at the All England Open in March.

Sindhu beats Busanan

Even after an improved display from Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the latter half of the second game, PV Sindhu held on to the lead and wrapped up the match in 44 minutes.

Score: PV Sindhu 21-10, 21-16 Busanan Ongbamrungphan

Ko Sung Hyun/Eom Hye Won take hard fought win

An intense mixed doubles match was played on the next court between fourth seeds Ko Sung Hyun/Eom Hye Won of South Korea and Indonesia’s Adnan Maulana/Mychelle Bandaso, the seventh seeds.

The home pair won the opening game but the Indonesians fought back to take the second and force a decider. With both games already going down to the wire, the pairs still gave it their all in the third but South Korea’s Ko/Eom persevered to take the hard fought win.

Score: Ko Sung Hyun/Eom Hye Won 21-19, 18-21, 21-18 Adnan Maulana/Mychelle Bandaso

PV Sindhu in driver’s seat

It is turning out to be a one-sided affair in the second game as PV Sindhu pockets point after point, leading 8-2.

But wait, Busanan still has some fight left in her. The Thai fights on to win four points and close the gap. Sindhu manages to get the last three and leads 11-6.

PV Sindhu wins first game

PV Sindhu is proving too strong for Busanan Ongbamrungphan as the Thai struggles to match up to the Indian’s scoring spree.

Sindhu builds on her lead from the break and wins eight straight points before Busanan gets one. But that wont' stop the Indian from taking the opening game.

Score: PV Sindhu 21-10 Busanan Ongbamrungphan

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Highlights of Tan/Lai's win

Sindhu rallies back

PV Sindhu gets off to a difficult start and trails 5-2 but is making amends. The Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist wins nine of the next 11 points to open up a big lead.

It’s 11-7 in Sindhu’s favous at the first break.

PV Sindhu vs Busanan Ongbamrungphan

It’s the world No. 7 PV Sindhu of India against world No. 11 Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand in the women’s singles.

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu enjoys an almost perfect 16-1 head-to-head record against Busanan.

The two have already met twice this year, with Sindhu reigning supreme on both occasions. Time to find out if the Thai can change the trend today.

Kidambi Srikanth knocks out Son Wan Ho

World championship silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth defeats comeback man Son Wan Ho in three games after one hour and two minutes.

After the first game, it looked like Kidambi could finish off the match early but Son Wan Ho put up a valiant fight in the second game to take things into the decider.

Kidambi Srikanth built a lead early in the third game and held on to it till the very end.

S****core: Kidambi Srikanth 21-12, 18-21, 21-12 Son Wan Ho

Advantage, Kidambi Srikanth

Kidambi starts strong in the third game and goes up 4-0. He won 12 straight points yesterday. Can he do that again today?

No, not yet. Son Wan Ho gets his first point and picks up two more but Kidambi is racing ahead again. This time the Indian ace gets three successive points, going up 9-4.

A few more exchanges with both players winning points. Kidambi leads 11-7 at the break.

Son Wan Ho forces decider

The South Korean has produced a magnificent fight back in the second game, and levels the score at 16-16. Son Wan Ho picks up two more points to go up 18-16.

Kidambi also gets one but the home star is holding on to the lead and finishes it off 21-18 to force a third game.

Close second game between Kidambi and Son Wan Ho

Son Wan Ho has taken 6-2 lead in the second game but Kidambi fights back to close the gap to two points. The exchange continues and Son Wan Ho manages to hold on to a three-point lead at 10-7.

But wait, Kidambi Srikanth is making a comeback. The Indian picks up four points on the bounce and goes into the lead. It’s 11-10 at the break.

Kim Won Ho/Jeong Na Eun advance

The home team of Kim Won Ho and Jeong Na Eun won the opening game with ease but lost the plot towards the end in the second, losing a tight game to Ong Yew Sin and Goh Liu Ying.

However, the South Koreans came back to their best in the decider to confirm their spot in the semi-finals.

S****core: Kim Won Ho/Jeong Na Eun 21-14, 21-23, 21-16 Ong Yew Sin/Goh Liu Ying

Kidambi Srikanth in cruise mode

South Korean Son Wan Ho, ranked 78, pockets three straight points to close the gap on Kidambi Srikanth. 

But it’s Kidambi who has now taken seven points on the trot to stop the advancing South Korean and take the first game 21-12 in under 15 minutes.

Kidambi in control

An exchange of points at the beginning of the first game but world No. 12 Kidambi Srikanth has managed to open up a lead. He goes into the first break up 11-6. 

Son Wan Ho needs to apply brakes on the Indian’s run before it’s too late.

Kidambi Srikanth vs Son Wan Ho begins

India's Kidambi Srikanth and South Korean Son Wan Ho, both former world No. 1 players, face off in the first men’s singles quarter-final.

The two have faced each other quite a few times in the last decade, with the South Korean winning seven times and the Indian being victorious on four occasions.

However, Son Wan Ho is returning to the courts after a long gap and tournament fifth seed Kidambi’s form has been on a rise in the last six months.

The two seasoned campaigners have begun warming up.

Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing in semis

We have the first mixed doubles semi-finalists at the Korea Open 2022 as second seeds Tan Kian Meng and Lai Pei Jing triumph over Ou Xuan Yi and Huang Ya Qiong in straight games. 

Apart from the initial struggle in the opening game, Tan/Lai had a smooth sailing and never really let the opponents get hold of the match. 

S****core: 21-18, 21-17

Kim/Jeong racing ahead

The home team featuring Kim Won Ho and Jeong Na Eun took the first game against Ong Yew and Goh Liu quite comfortably, winning 21-14.

Meanwhile, Tan Kian Meng and Lai Pei Jung are also racing towards victory and are up 13-8 in the second game.

Tan/Lai clinch opener

After some early jitters, the second seeds, Tan Kian Meng and Lai Pei Jung, take the opening game 21-18. Ou Xuan Yi and Huang Qiong tried to push through towards the end too but Tan/Lai held on to win.

The second mixed doubles contest has also begun on the next court, with Malaysians Ong Yew Sin and Goh Liu Ying taking on the home team of Kim Won Ho and Jeong Na Eun.

The South Koreans lead 11-4 in the first game.

Mixed doubles gets underway

The first match of the day is a mixed doubles fixture between tournament second seeds Tan Kian Meng and Lai Pei Jing of Malaysia against the fifth seeded Chinese Ou Xuan Yi and Huang Ya Qiong.

The pairs are on the court warming up for the game.

Line-up for the day

It’s going to be an action-packed Friday in Suncheon, South Korea. Here are the matches to be played on the two courts in Palma Stadium.

Court 1

Ou Xuan Yi/Huang Ya Qiong (China) vs Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing (Malaysia) - mixed doubles

Kidambi Srikanth (India) vs Son Wan Ho (South Korea) - men’s singles

Busanan Ongbamrungphan (Thailand) vs PV Sindhu (India) - women’s singles

Kunlavut Vitidsard (Thailand) vs Jonatan Christie (Indonesia) - men’s singles

Kang Minhyuk/Seo Seungjae (South Korea) vs Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty (India) - men’s doubles

Saena Kawakami (Japan) vs An Seyoung (South Korea) - women’s singles

Yujia Jin/Wong Jia Ying Crystal (Japan) vs Jeong Na Eun/Kim Hye Jeong (South Korea) - women’s doubles

Choi SoIGyu/Kim Won Ho (South Korea) vs Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Satwian (Indonesia) - men’s doubles

Kim Min JI/Seung Yeon Seong (South Korea) vs Benyapa Aimsaard/Nuntakrn Aimsaard (Thailand) - women’s doubles

Ashwini Ponnappa/N Sikki Reddy (India) vs Eom Hye Won/Bo Ryeong Kim (South Korea) - women’s doubles

Court 2

Ong Yew Sin/Goh Liu Ying (Malaysia) vs Kim Won Ho/Jeong Na Eun (South Korea) - mixed doubles

Ko Sung Hyun/Eom Hye Won (South Korea) vs Adnan Maulana/Mychelle Bandaso (Indonesia) - mixed doubles

Ng Tze Yong (Malaysia) vs Weng Hong Yang (China) - men’s singles

Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Mentari (Indonesia) vs Hiroki Midorikawa/Natsu Saito (Japan) - mixed doubles

Ratchanak Intanon (Thailand) vs Pornpawee Chochuwong (Thailand) - women’s singles

Victor Svendsen (Denmark) vs Shesar Rhustavito (Indonesia) - men’s singles

Kim Gaeun (South Korea) vs Goh Jin Wei (Malaysia) - women’s singles

Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Ardianto (Indonesia) vs Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi (Malaysia) - men’s doubles

Chang Ye Na/Jung Kyung Eun (South Korea) vs Eun Seo Jang/Kim Hyerin (South Korea) - women’s doubles

Yong Jin/Na Sung Seung (South Korea) vs Muhammad Fikri/Bagas Maulana (Indonesia) - men’s doubles

Quarter-finals day

The final eight across all five badminton disciplines take to the court on Friday (8 April) looking to secure a spot in the semi-finals of the Korea Open 2022.

The Super 500 event on the BWF World Tour calendar has tournament second seed and home favourite An Seyoung going up against Kawakami Saena from Japan. Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will play Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan while Malaysia's Goh Jin Wei who is making her return to the World Tour circuit faces South Korea's Kim Gaeun who eliminated top seed and Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei.

Also enjoying a positive return to competition is former men's singles world No.1, Son Wan Ho. The South Korean will play tournament fifth seed, Kidambi Srikanth for a spot in the semi-finals.

Third seed Jonatan Christie will face Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn while Christie's compatriot Shesar Hiren Rhustavito goes up against Victor Svendsen from Denmark.

If you missed any of the action from the previous day, be sure to read our recap from Day 3 to get you up to speed.

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