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An Se-young (Samsung Life), the world’s top women’s singles badminton player, comfortably advanced to the round of 16 at the Denmark Open. Her season record now stands at 57 wins and one loss in 58 matches, raising her win rate to 98.28%.
On the 14th (Korean time), An defeated Ukraine’s Polina Buhrova (world No. 41) 2-0 (21-13, 21-11) in the round of 32 at the 2026 Denmark Open Badminton Championships (Super 750) held in Odense, Denmark. It took only 36 minutes to secure the victory.
An took early control by scoring four consecutive points after a 2-2 tie in the opening of the first game. She also raked up four straight points in the middle of the game when her opponent had closed the gap to three points. Riding high into the second game, An extended her lead early with scores such as 11-4 and 16-7 before clinching the win.
An will face Denmark’s LINE Christophersen (world No. 12) in a bid to reach the quarterfinals of the tournament.
An, who also stood atop the podium with overwhelming skill at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya (Japan) Asian Games, will compete in a two-tour European swing, aiming for titles at both this Denmark Open and the French Open starting on the 20th.
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