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"World's strongest" Ahn Se-young (24, Samsung Life Insurance) advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Asian Badminton Championship. He is also one step closer to winning this tournament for the first time in his career.
Ahn defeated Vietnam's Nguyen Tuilin 2-0 (21-7, 21-6) in the round of 16 at the 2026 Asian Badminton Championships in Ningbo, China on the 9th. Ahn Se-young is ranked No. 1 in the world ranking for women's singles in badminton, and Tu Yilin is ranked 21st.
Ahn Se-young, who reached the round of 16 after beating Singapore's Yeo Ji-min (32nd) in the round of 32 the previous day in 40 minutes, again showed overwhelming performance and qualified for the quarterfinals in 30 minutes.
Ahn Se-young, who led 14-6 from the first game, won six points and took the lead early. In the second game, he accumulated as many as nine points in a row in 12-6 situations and finished the game quickly.
He is also one step closer to winning his first championship of the tournament. Ahn Se-young was not able to reach the Asian Championship even though she won the top of major championships. The runner-up at the 2023 tournament is the best personal record, and he failed to play last year due to injury.
Moreover, Ahn Se-young lost to Wang Zhi in the final of the Jeon Young Open last month, and her upward trend has been dampened. Through this tournament, the best scenario is to shake off the disappointment of failing to win the All-English Open and even bear the fruits of winning the first Asian Championship as an individual.
Wang Zhiyi, the world's second-ranked player who beat Ahn Se-young at the Jeon Young Open, also advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament. According to the tournament's match table, Ahn Se-young and Wang Zi are likely to meet in the final.
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