An Se-Young Saves Four Match Points, Stuns Chen Yufei To Reach Indonesia Open Final | WATCH

Published 6 June 2026 · world

An Se-Young Saves Four Match Points, Stuns Chen Yufei To Reach Indonesia Open Final | WATCH Published By, Last Updated: June 06, 2026, 15:45 IST

An Se-Young Saves Four Match Points, Stuns Chen Yufei To Reach Indonesia Open Final | WATCH Published By, Last Updated: June 06, 2026, 15:45 IST An Se-young saved four match points and rallied from 7-17 down in the deciding game to stun Chen Yufei and reach the Indonesia Open final in dramatic fashion. Rapid Read South Korea's An Se-Young (AFP) World No. 1 An Se-young produced one of the most remarkable comebacks of her career, saving four match points and overturning a 10-point deficit in the deciding game to beat Chen Yufei and reach the Indonesia Open final on Saturday. The South Korean battled past her long-time rival 21-17, 19-21, 22-20 in a gripping 78-minute semifinal at the prestigious BWF Super 1000 event in Jakarta. The victory extended An’s head-to-head advantage over Chen to 17-14 and kept alive her bid for a second consecutive Indonesia Open title.

Semifinals clash sees An Se Young 🇰🇷 take on Chen Yu Fei 🇨🇳.#BWFWorldTour #IndonesiaOpen2026 pic.twitter.com/4utM3vOeEP— BWF (@bwfmedia) June 6, 2026 Strong Start, Sudden Setback The South Korean began confidently despite falling behind 1-3 early in the opening game. The top seed gradually worked her way back and pulled away from 16-16 to take the first game 21-17. The second game appeared to be heading in the same direction when Se-young raced into an 11-4 lead. However, Chen mounted a spirited comeback, capitalising on a dip in intensity from the Korean. From 18-16 down, the Chinese star reeled off crucial points to snatch the game 21-19 and force a decider. The Incredible Turnaround Chen looked set for victory when she surged into a commanding 17-7 lead in the third game after winning eight consecutive points. With Se-young appearing fatigued, the match seemed all but over.

The Chinese player then moved to 20-16, earning four match points. Yet Se-young refused to surrender. She scrambled across the court, even throwing herself to the floor to keep one rally alive, and clawed her way back point by point. A five-point burst helped reduce the deficit before she saved all four match points to level at 20-20. With momentum fully on her side, An completed the astonishing comeback, sealing the match 22-20 and leaving Chen stunned. Another Final Awaits Se-young will now face Akane Yamaguchi in the final after the Japanese star defeated Sim Yu-jin 21-14, 21-7 in the other semifinal. The matchup is a repeat of last week’s Singapore Open final, where An Se-young emerged victorious. She now chases back-to-back titles and another statement win as she continues her dominant 2026 season. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Siddarth Sriram After training in the field of broadcast media, Siddarth, as a sub-editor for News18 Sports, currently dabbles in putting together stories, from across a plethora of sports, onto a digital canvas.