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China and Korea reach women’s Asian team final
The hosts beat Chinese Taipei while Korea overcame Indonesia in Qingdao’s semifinals.
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China and Korea reached the women’s Badminton Asia Team Championships final after semifinal victories in Qingdao. China defeated Chinese Taipei 3-0, while Korea overcame Indonesia 3-1 to set up a championship meeting between the host nation and the twice-denied Korean contenders.
Gao Fang Jie needed 88 minutes to win China’s opening singles match against Chiu Pin-Chian. Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian then won the doubles, with eighteen-year-old Xu Wen Jing recovering from a game down to deliver the third point.
Korea took the first singles and doubles matches before Indonesia reduced the deficit. Lee Seo-jin and Lee Yeon-woo secured the decisive doubles victory, winning both games 21-19 to complete the semifinal result.
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