An Se-young advances to China Open semifinals after defeating Chen Yu Fei

South Korean badminton player An Se-young has advanced to the China Open 2025 semifinals after defeating home favorite Chen Yu Fei at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium.

This intense match marked the 26th encounter between the two players — resulting in a now-even head-to-head record of 13-13. The victory continues An’s positive momentum after defeating Chen in last week’s Japan Open 2025 quarterfinals.

In the first game, both players traded points until Chen led 3-2. The tight contest continued with An taking an 11-8 interval lead after several long rallies. After the break, Chen managed to close the gap to 11-12 and leveled the score after An’s return went wide.