Badminton world No. 1 Ahn Se-young lost to world No. 1 Yamaguchi of Japan in the World Tour Finals.
An lost to Yamaguchi 1-2 in the second round of the women's singles group stage of the World Tour Final in Hangzhou, China.
In the quarterfinals of the last Paris Olympics, Ahn Se-young came from behind to win 2-1 against Yamaguchi.
The World Tour Final is a king and king competition with only eight participants, including the Olympic champion and the top-ranked player in the international competition held in one season.
Ahn Se-young, the gold medalist at the Paris Olympics, is Sufani of Thailand. He overpowered Catetton 2-0 but lost on the day, recording a 1-1 record.
Ahn will play the third match against China's Han Yu, who is ranked eighth in the world.
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