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An Se-young wins 2026 French Open women's singles title

World No. 1 An Se-young of South Korea secured her third consecutive French Open title and 10th individual championship of the season by defeating India's PV Sindhu in the women's singles final. The match, held at the Arena Grand Paris, concluded with a score of 16-21, 21-11, 21-12.

Sindhu took the opening game, marking only the second time in their 11 career meetings that she won a game against the South Korean. However, An Se-young responded with dominant performances in the second and third games to complete the comeback. This victory extends An's winning streak to 50 matches and brings her 2026 season record to 66 wins and only one loss.

An Se-young's victory also marks her fourth career French Open title and her 48th career international singles title, setting a new record for the most women's singles titles since 1999. Sindhu, the world No. 11, finished as the runner-up, marking her second Super 750 final of the year.

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An Se-young · Arena Grand Paris · BWF · BWF French Open · Badminton World Federation · Hina Akechi · PV Sindhu · South Korea

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