'An Se-young finishes in 44 minutes' advances to Indonesia Open quarterfinals, on track for second consecutive title

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'World's strongest' An Se-young (Samsung Life) has taken another step toward a second consecutive title.

'The world No. 1 in women's singles defeated India's Sushila Devi B. (ranked 10th) 2-0 (21-17, 21-15) in the round of 16 of the 2026 BWF World Tour Super 1000 Indonesia Open held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on the 4th (Korean time).

'With the first game tied at 16-16, An Se-young scored three consecutive points to seize the momentum. She then built a significant lead, reaching 11-3 in the second game, and ultimately finished the match in just 44 minutes. This marks her second consecutive 2-0 victory, following a 40-minute win over Turkey's Neslihan Arın (ranked 29th) the previous day.

'With today's victory, An Se-young continues her run toward the top for the second consecutive week, following her win at last week's Singapore Open. Earlier, she had claimed the title at the Singapore Open by defeating Japan's Akane Yamaguchi (ranked 3rd).

'The Indonesia Open holds special significance as it is a Super 1000 series event, the highest tier of the BWF World Tour, and a major tournament. An Se-young aims for her third career title and a second consecutive win, following her victories in 2021 and 2025.

'In the quarterfinals, An Se-young will face Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong (ranked 8th) for a spot in the semifinals. Chochuwong advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Kim Ga-eun (Samsung Life) in the round of 16.

'Meanwhile, on the same day, the men's doubles world No. 1 pair of Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho (both from Samsung Life) also defeated the French duo of Christophe Popoff and Thomas Junior Popoff 2-0 (21-17, 21-17) to advance to the quarterfinals.

'The Seo Seung-jae-Kim Won-ho pair is determined to turn the disappointment of their semifinal exit at the Singapore tournament into a championship victory at this event.'

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