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An Se-young wins 2026 BWF World Championship and China Open

Overview

South Korean badminton player An Se-young won the women’s singles title at the 2026 BWF World Championships in New Delhi, India. An defeated defending champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the final with a score of 21-17, 21-14 in 49 minutes.

An completed the tournament without dropping a single game, winning every match from the round of 64 through to the final. Despite facing recent concerns regarding a left foot injury, she utilized defensive strength and sharp half-smash attacks to secure her first world championship title in three years. Akane Yamaguchi received the silver medal; following her return to Japan, Yamaguchi noted a desire to improve her match adaptability and expressed motivation to encourage the Kumamoto region following earthquake damage in July.

An has continued her dominant form by winning the China Masters, where she defeated Japan’s Tomoka Miyazaki 21-17, 21-6. This victory maintains An’s 8-0 head-to-head record against Miyazaki. Currently holding a 98% win rate this season with seven titles from eight tournaments, the world number one stated during a media day for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games that the emergence of young talent from Japan and India serves as motivation. An is currently aiming to become the first Korean singles player to win consecutive gold medals at the Asian Games.

An has since achieved a historic milestone by surpassing 100 consecutive weeks as the world number one in women's singles. With 163 total weeks at the top, she is approaching the all-time record of 119 consecutive weeks held by China's Li Xuerui. Additionally, she became the first female player to exceed 120,000 ranking points under the current BWF structure.

Entities

An Se-young · Akane Yamaguchi · BWF World Championships · BWF · Asian Development Tour

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    An Se-young surpasses 100 consecutive weeks as world number one

    South Korean badminton star An Se-young has surpassed 100 consecutive weeks as world number one, nearing the all-time record while maintaining a dominant winning streak in major international tournaments.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    An Se-young maintains dominance with China Masters victory

    World number one An Se-young secured the China Masters title with a 2-0 victory over Japan's Tomoka Miyazaki, as she prepares for the 2026 Asian Games.

  3. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    An Se-young wins women's singles gold at BWF World Championships

    An Se-young won the women's singles gold at the BWF World Championships in India, defeating Akane Yamaguchi 2-0 in a dominant tournament performance.

  4. [SPORTS] 24 sources
    An Se-young wins 2026 BWF World Championship title

    An Se-young wins her second BWF World Championship title in New Delhi, defeating Akane Yamaguchi without dropping a game. Indonesia's eFootball team also qualifies for the FIFAe World Cup 2026.

Sources

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