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

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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.

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