"Just hearing Ahn Se-young's name is scary." After Wangz lost 17 times, he declared surrender, "What a rival, just confirming phobia."

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"The Empress" Ahn Se-young (24, Samsung Life Insurance) frustrated China again. In China, Ahn lamented that he was "an insurmountable wall."

World No. 1 Ahn Se-young defeated world No. 2 Wang Zhii (China) 2-0 (21-15 24-22) in the women's singles final of the "2026 BWF World Tour Super 1000 Malaysia Open" held at Asiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 11th (Korea time).

Ahn Se-young, who won her first competition this year, succeeded in defending the title this year following 2024 and 2025, winning three consecutive tournaments.

Last year, Ahn was unbeatable. He had the best year in a single season with the most wins (11 wins), the highest winning percentage (94.8%, 73 wins, 4 losses), and more than $1 million ($1,317) in cumulative prize money.

Ahn finished the match in just 56 minutes. Ahn Se-young, who won one game, fell sharply to 9-17 in the middle of the second game, but the attack revived and narrowed the score to tie the score 19-19. After that, he won after three close deuce matches. On the other hand, Wang Zhi, who failed to keep the eight-point lead, bowed his head with a despondent look.

As a result, Ahn Se-young continued his overwhelming advantage against Wang Zhi with 17 wins and 4 losses. Bada won all eight matches last year.

After the game, China's response was close to 'despair'. "Sohoo Dotcom" said on the same day, "Wang Zhi took a decisive lead at the end of the second set, but she knelt down again to Ahn Se-young," adding, "For Wang Zhi, Ahn Se-young was simply an 'unbreakable wall'."

He pointed out, "Wang Zui failed to overcome the 'An Se-young phobia' that he had been concerned about even before the game." Analysts say that not only skills but also psychological fears are the cause of defeat.

The media said, "Now the gap has widened to the extent that it is embarrassing to call the two rivals." For Wang Zi, who was completely defeated in the first match of this year following last year's "complete defeat," Ahn Se-young now seems to be a "horror" itself, not a competitor.

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