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World No. 1 Ahn Se-young (Samsung Life Insurance) showed off her overwhelming skills and got off to a good start to win the second consecutive All-English Open.
Ahn Se-young defeated Turkiye's Neslihan Arin (34th in the world) with a set score of 2-0 (21-8 21-6) in the first round of the women's singles (32nd round) of the '2026 World Badminton Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 1000 Jeon Young Open' held at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England on the 3rd (Korea time).
On this day, Ahn Se-young only took 27 minutes to confirm her victory. An Se-young, who pushed her opponent hard from the beginning of the game, took the lead by scoring six straight points at the start of the first game, and brought the first set in just 13 minutes. The second game also won perfectly, allowing only six points to the opponent in a one-sided flow.
With this victory, Ahn Se-young has increased her record of winning consecutive official games since last season to '33. This year, he has won three consecutive Malaysian Open titles, two consecutive Indian Open titles, and an Asian team championship, continuing his "unbeatable" move.
Marking its 116th anniversary, the Jeon Young Open boasts the highest authority among badminton competitions. In addition to her third career win in this competition, Ahn Se-young will challenge the milestone of 'two consecutive wins of the tournament' for the first time in Korean shuttlecock singles. Ahn Se-young previously won the tournament in 2023 and 2025.
Ahn Se-young, who finished first, will face Taiwan's Lin Xiang-ti (19th) in the round of 16. Lin Xiang-ti is an ambush that defeated Shim Yu-jin (Incheon International Airport) of South Korea.
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