"Ahn Se-young wrote 'First History'." Foreign media also illuminated the first 'Career Grand Slam' for women's singles

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When Ahn Se-young (24, Samsung Life Insurance) won the 2026 Asian Badminton Championship by beating Wang Zhi (China) and achieving the so-called "career grand slam," foreign media also shed light on this.

Badminton Rankings, a media outlet specializing in badminton, said on the 12th (Korea time), "Ahn Se-young wrote a new history," adding, "After more than 100 minutes of marathon matches, she achieved the first 'career grand slam' as a female singles player."

Another media outlet, India Sports Today, also said, "Ahn Se-young beat Wang Zhi to the top after an incredible 100-minute battle in the women's singles final."

On this day, Ahn Se-young beat Wang Zhi 2-1 (21-12, 17-21, 21-18) in the women's singles final at the Ningbo Olympic Sports Center in China to fill the "last puzzle" of the Grand Slam. He also avenged his defeat in the final of the Jeon Young Open last month.

With this victory, Ahn Se-young will reach the top of the Olympics, the World Championships, the Asian Games, the Asian Championships, the Jeon Young Open, and the World Tour. According to Badminton Ranks, the career Grand Slam, which wins all these tournaments, is Ahn's first in women's singles and seventh in history, including the entire singles.

Ahn Se-young has been at the top of several competitions, but she has not been able to win in this competition alone. The individual's best performance was silver in 2023, and in 2024 and last year, they were eliminated from the quarterfinals and missed injuries, respectively. However, he roared after filling out the "last puzzle" with this victory.

The meaning was even greater because it was the victory achieved after 100 minutes of hard work. From the beginning of the game, Ahn Se-young managed the game more leisurely than unreasonable attacks, drawing out the opponent's physical exhaustion. However, Wang Zui, who was supported by home fans' unilateral support, persistently followed despite his physical limitations. At the end of the game, not only Wang Zhi but also Ahn Se-young seemed to have a lot of physical ups and downs.

However, Ahn Se-young, the 'world's strongest' who is about to win, was ahead of Wang Zhi. After winning two points at the end of the three games with a 19-18 lead, he clenched his fist and roared. It was also meaningful that the victory was achieved by avenging the defeat by Wang Zhi in the final of the Jeon Young Open last month.

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