The South Korean women's tennis team secured a bronze medal in the team event.
Under the guidance of coach Ko Bok-seong, South Korea faced Taiwan in the semifinals of the women's team event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, held on September 20 at the Higashiyama Park Tennis Center in Nagoya, Japan. Despite a hard-fought match, South Korea lost 1-2 to Taiwan, earning the bronze medal.
Both teams that lost in the semifinals are awarded bronze medals.
The South Korean team battled through all three matches, but ultimately fell short against Taiwan. In the first doubles match, Lee Soo-jin (Okcheon County Office) and Kim Han-seol (iM Bank) lost to Taiwan's Hsu Chiao-ying and Huang Swei-yen 4-5. However, singles player Hwang Jeong-mi (NH Nonghyup Bank) managed to defeat Jiang Min-wei 4-3.
In the decisive second doubles match, Eom Ye-jin (Mungyeong City Hall) and Kim Yeon-hwa (Anseong City Hall) fought valiantly against Zhou Yanzhen and Luo Shuting but lost 4-5, securing the bronze medal for South Korea.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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