'It was the final, and we ended it 21-6.' An Se-young wins again, achieving an incredible 98% win rate

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'The world's strongest' has been reclaimed.

An Se-young (Samsung Life · World No. 1) has once again reached the pinnacle of a tournament. On the 6th (Korea time), in the women's singles final of the 2026 BWF World Tour China Masters (Super 750) held in Shenzhen, China, she defeated Tomoka Miyazaki (Japan · No. 9) with a score of 2-0 (21-17, 21-6) to secure the championship.

This marks back-to-back 'perfect championships.' At last month's World Championships, An Se-young did not lose a single game from the round of 64 to the final. In this tournament as well, she rose to the top without conceding any games from the round of 32 to the final. With three consecutive China Masters titles, she has tied with Chen Yufei for the most championships and shares the No. 1 spot.

The first game of the final was not easy. Miyazaki exploited her speed to attack An Se-young, making it a tough battle. Although An maintained the lead steadily, she struggled to push her opponent relentlessly. Instead, unforced errors occurred as if lured by the opponent, allowing Miyazaki to close the gap. The 21-17 score of the first game was surprisingly high given the skill difference between An Se-young and Tomoka Miyazaki.

Facing an unfamiliar opponent in the final actually became a burden for An Se-young. In fact, in recent tournament finals, she mostly competed against top-ranked players. This was only her eighth match-up with Miyazaki, so experience in head-to-head encounters was limited. That is why there was a lingering sense that An struggled somewhat in the first game of the final, where the championship was on the line.

However, after finishing the 'exploration phase,' An Se-young became unstoppable. Starting from the early stages of the second game, she began overwhelming her opponent, scoring eight consecutive points to take an 8-0 lead. In the second game, An increased her speed, and her signature smashes forced additional errors from her opponent.

The physical gap between them widened further. While An Se-young remained full of composure, Miyazaki already showed noticeable signs of fatigue from the early stages of the second game. Starting the second game with an 8-0 lead, An extended the gap to 11-1 and 15-4. Ultimately, she ended the second game 21-6, a staggering 15-point margin, before roaring in triumph.

Finishing the final in just 45 minutes, An Se-young added another championship title to her career. This is back-to-back victories following last month's World Championships, and back-to-back perfect championships. With this win, An, whose match against Miyazaki was her 50th of the season, improved her record to 49 wins and 1 loss, reaching a remarkable 98% win rate for the season. Her next challenge, buoyed by this incredible win rate, is to become the first Korean woman to achieve back-to-back titles at the 2026 Aichi·Nagoya (Japan) Asian Games in women's singles.

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