The South Korean soft tennis national teams secured twin bronze medals in the men’s and women’s team events at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, matching their results from the previous tournament in Hangzhou, according to the Korea Soft Tennis Association.
Women’s Team Falls to Chinese Taipei in Semifinal Thriller
According to the Korea Soft Tennis Association, the women’s national team led by coach Ko Bok-seong lost 1-2 to Chinese Taipei in the tournament’s team event semifinal on September 20, 2026, at the Higashiyama Park Tennis Center in Nagoya, Japan. Because soft tennis does not hold a third-place playoff match, both losing semifinalist teams are awarded bronze medals.
The semifinal match spanned a total of two hours and forty-two minutes. In the opening doubles match, Lee Su-jin of Okcheon County Office and Kim Han-seul of iM뱅크 lost 4-5 to Hsu Chao-Ying and Huang Shih-Yuan. Singles player Hwang Jeong-mi of NH Nonghyup Federation leveled the match by defeating Chang Min-Wei 4-3 in a 45-minute battle. However, in the decisive second doubles match, Um Ye-jin of Mungyeong City Hall and Kim Yeon-hwa of Anseong City Hall fell 4-5 to Chou Yen-Chen and Luo Shu-Ting after a one-hour and sixteen-minute contest.
Men’s Team Matches Women’s Bronze Finish
According to the Korea Soft Tennis Association, the men’s national team directed by coach Kim Yong-guk also dropped a 1-2 decision to Chinese Taipei, concluding a one-hour and forty-seven-minute encounter on September 20, 2026. In the first doubles rubber, Lee Hyun-kwon and Park Jae-gyu of Eumseong County Office lost 3-5 to Yu Kai-Wen and Lin Wei-Chieh. Kim Jin-woong of Suwon City Hall tied the score by defeating Chang Yu-Sung 4-3 in a full-game singles thriller. The final second doubles pairing of Kim Hyun-soo from Daejeon Dong-gu Office and Lee Ha-neul from Suncheon City Hall were defeated 0-5 by Chen Bo-I and Chen Yu-Hsun, eliminating the squad from gold medal contention.
Upcoming Medal Events in Nagoya
According to the Korea Soft Tennis Association, South Korean competitors continue their medal campaigns on September 21, 2026, with the mixed doubles tournament featuring the pairings of Kim Hyun-soo and Lee Su-jin alongside Park Jae-gyu and Kim Yeon-hwa. Individual singles matches take place from September 22 to September 23, 2026, with Kim Jin-woong, Lee Ha-neul, Hwang Jeong-mi, and Lee Su-jin seeking additional podium finishes.
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