An cops Orleans Masters 2025 title; Lanier wins on home soil
An se-young cops the BWF Orleans Masters 2025 women’s title, while Alex Lanier won the men’s division on home soil.
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AN COPS WOMEN’S TITLE, BEATS CHEN TO GRAB THIRD MAJOR TROPHY
An cops the women’s singles title over the weekend after beating Chinese Chen Yufei, 21-14, 21-15, in Orleans, France.
Furthermore, the 23-year-old South Korean world No.1 dominated No.8 seed and Tokyo Olympics gold medallist in the 45-minute contest.
Moreover, the win completed An’s third major victory while keeping her immaculate record this year.
She reached the final after pulling off a 20-22, 21-7, 21-14 decision over another Chinese shuttler in Gao Fangjie on Friday.
An yielded the first set before forcing a decider with an empowering performance before clinching her semis match.
LANIER WINS ON HOME SOIL AFTER RULING MEN’S DIVISION, BEATS LIN
Lanier won on home soil after he defeated Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei for the men’s singles title.
Moreover, the 20-year-old Frenchman got the boost from his coach and the home crowd to take the opening set before he sustained the effort the rest of the way.
Furthermore, Lanier thus became the first Frenchman to win the tournament at the Palais de Sports.
Toma Junior Popov last did the feat three years ago.
KOREAN SHUTTLERS WIN MEN’S, WOMEN’S DOUBLES TITLES; DANISH PAIR TAKES MIXED DOUBLES
A pair of Korean tandems went on to claim the men’s and women’s doubles titles.
Furthermore, Kang Miahyuk and Ki Dongju outlasted Chinese top seeds Liang Wei-keng and Wnag Chang, 21-13, 18-21, 21-18, in 58 minutes.
Moreover, Kim Hye-jeong and Kong Hee-yong beat top seeds Baek Hana and Lee Sohee, 21-18, 23-21, in an all-Korean final for the women’s title.
In mixed doubles, Danish pair Jesper Toft and Amelie Magelund broke South Korea’s winning run.
The fifth seeds humbled Indonesia’s Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto and Gloria Emmanuelle Widjaja, 21-17, 21-13, in 38 minutes.
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