KIM Gaeun beats GAO Fang Jie to move on to the Round of 16 in the women's singles this LI-NING China Masters 2025
KIM Gaeun kept it clean at the LI-NING China Masters 2025, seeing off GAO Fang Jie 21-14 21-17 without dropping a game in the Women's Singles Round of 32.
[SCORE_BREAKDOWN]
21-17 — game 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 4 points.
Head-to-Head
GAO Fang Jie usually comes out on top in this matchup — the ledger has the series at 2-0 across 2 recorded meetings.
| Date | Event | Score | Winner |
| 2025-04-11 | Bank Of Ningbo Badminton Asia Championships 2025 | 21-17 21-16 | GAO Fang Jie |
| 2023-02-19 | Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2023 | 21-15 21-15 | GAO Fang Jie |
Coming in, KIM Gaeun had gone L-L-L-L-W in recent recorded matches, while GAO Fang Jie stood at L-L-L-L-W.
What's Next
KIM Gaeun advances to the Round of 16 of the LI-NING China Masters 2025, while GAO Fang Jie's run ends here.
Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis
Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored GAO Fang Jie with a 70% confidence projection on a blend of ranking, seeding, head-to-head and our own rating. Defying the analytical model's 70% projection, KIM Gaeun produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.
Player profiles: Byunghyeon KIM · Seongjin KIM
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