An Se-young aims for a 'perfect victory' in two consecutive tournaments! The final opponent is Japan's Tomoka Miyazaki, ranked 9th in the world.

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• Final match set for 2 p.m. on the 6th.

Ahead of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya (Japan) Asian Games, An Se-young (Samsung Life) will attempt a 'perfect victory' in two consecutive tournaments.

On the 6th at 2 p.m. (Korean time), An Se-young will face Japan's Tomoka Miyazaki, ranked 9th in the world, in the women's singles final of the 2026 BWF World Tour China Masters (Super 750) held at Shenzhen Arena in China.

Having advanced to the final without dropping a single game since the round of 32, if An Se-young wins this final match 2-0, she will achieve the remarkable feat of a 'perfect victory' in two consecutive tournaments.

She previously won the world championship last month by defeating all opponents from the round of 64 to the final with straight 2-0 victories.

Considering An Se-young's overwhelming skill and momentum, along with her favorable final draw, she appears poised to conclude the tournament with a 'perfect victory.'

Her final opponent is Tomoka Miyazaki, ranked 9th in the world, rather than top-ranked players who have recently reached finals, making the match relatively less burdensome.

In head-to-head records, An Se-young leads with a perfect 7-0 record against Miyazaki. Notably, during their December matchup last year on the World Tour, she secured a decisive 2-0 victory (21-9, 21-6) in just 33 minutes, and at this year's Asian Championships in April, she won again 2-0 (21-16, 21-10) in 43 minutes, clearly demonstrating a significant skill gap.

Miyazaki did manage to reach the final by defeating world No. 2 Wang Zhi of China 2-0 (21-19, 23-21) in a surprising quarterfinal upset, showing strong momentum. However, whether she can match An Se-young, widely regarded as the 'world's strongest,' based solely on momentum remains uncertain.

The schedule for this China Masters final featuring An Se-young begins at 2 p.m. on the 6th with the women's singles event. This will be followed by mixed doubles, women's doubles, men's singles, and men's doubles in that order.

If An Se-young claims the title without any upsets, she will move toward the Asian Games following her world championship victory, maintaining a winning streak across two consecutive tournaments. She aims to become the first South Korean women's singles player to win back-to-back Asian Games titles. On the 8th, she is scheduled to make public statements through a media day at the national team training center in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province.

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