'An Se-young secures second consecutive title' — Defeats Japan's Yamaguchi 2-0, wins Indonesia Open for back-to-back titles

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Badminton women's singles world No. 1 An Se-young (Samsung Life) has claimed the world top spot for two consecutive weeks.

On the 7th at 4 p.m. (Korean time), An Se-young defeated Japan's Akane Yamaguchi (ranked 3rd) 2-0 (23-22, 21-12) in the final of the 2026 BWF World Tour Super 1000 Indonesia Open held in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Having defeated Yamaguchi in the final of last week's Singapore Open to claim the title, An Se-young immediately followed up by winning the Indonesia Open, building a two-week consecutive victory trophy.

After first winning the Indonesia Open in 2021 and claiming the title again last year, An Se-young secured back-to-back titles at the tournament and her third career victory overall.

After a grueling 1 hour and 18 minutes against China's Tian Weifei (ranked 4th) the previous day to reach the final, An Se-young maintained her focus despite physical fatigue.

Although she appeared to waver early in the first game, trailing 4-8, An Se-young succeeded in scoring five consecutive points to turn the match around, engaging in a fierce contest marked by repeated comebacks.

With An Se-young leading 20-18, she briefly lost composure after allowing a deuce during game point, but Yamaguchi failed to respond to a straight-line attack that broke the balance. An Se-young then secured multiple game points to gain the upper hand.

Momentum on her side, An Se-young trailed 4-5 in the second game but scored three consecutive points twice to extend her lead to 11-8. After the interval, she scored two straight points to seize control, relentlessly pressing Yamaguchi to widen the gap to 16-9.

Although Yamaguchi launched a late counterattack, the focus of the world's strongest player, An Se-young, remained unshaken as victory loomed. Ultimately, An Se-young comfortably won the second game 21-12, confirmed her championship, and let out a roar.

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