"World Champion to Shine in Japan": An Se-young, Riding a 33-Game Winning Streak, Defends Double Crown at AG... She Says, "There Are No Easy Matches"

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'Badminton Empress' An Se-young (Samsung Life) is heading to Japan as the world champion, carrying an overwhelming momentum of 33 consecutive victories. However, An herself remained vigilant, stating, "There isn't a single match I can take lightly."

Indonesian media Antara focused on the issue on the 11th (Korea time), reporting that "An Se-young is heading to the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a 33-game winning streak."

An secured the title at the 2026 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour China Masters women's singles, which concluded on the 6th.

Her victory path was flawless. An achieved an "undefeated tournament win," conceding not a single game to any opponent throughout the event. In the final, she decisively defeated Japan's Tomoka Miyazaki with a score of 2-0 (21-17, 21-6).

With this victory, An has achieved three consecutive titles at the China Masters.

Antara explained that "world No. 1 An Se-young defeated Miyazaki in just 45 minutes" and added that she "did not lose a single game during her five matches at the China Masters."

Most notably, her recent momentum is terrifying. The China Masters victory was An's seventh title of the season from eight final appearances. Her winning streak extended to an impressive 33 games.

Previously, An also reached the summit at the 2026 BWF World Championships held in New Delhi last month with overwhelming performance, conceding not a single game to any opponent throughout the tournament. It was her second world championship title in her career.

Antara also highlighted this point. The media emphasized that "An Se-young is going to Japan as the world champion who has secured her second world championship title."

However, despite her overwhelming results, she remained cautious. An stated, "There are many players who continue to develop and challenge me," adding, "I believe there is not a single match I can take lightly."

This Asian Games also serves as a title defense for An Se-young. At the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, she swept both the women's singles and women's team events to claim the double crown.

This time, she will challenge to defend both gold medals on home soil in Japan.

The badminton matches at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games begin with the team event on the 20th. The women's singles schedule starts from the 25th.

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