An Se-Young booked her place in the women’s singles final of the US$1 million All England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham yesterday.
The Korean star knocked out top-ranked Tai Tzu-ying 21-19, 21-13 to progress to today’s title decider where she will meet either China’s Chen Yufei or Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi.
Mohammad Shohibul Fikri and Bagas Maulana stunned Marcus Gideon and Kevin Sukamuljo in three games to reach the men’s doubles final of the BWF World Tour Super 1000 event.
The unheralded pair upset the top-seeded duo and fellow Indonesians 22-20, 13-21, 21-16 in 58 minutes to advance to the final.
They await the winners of the match between fellow Indonesians and second seeds Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra…
