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World No. 1 women's badminton player An Se-young (24, Samsung Life) advanced past the round of 16 at the Denmark Open, cruising toward a second consecutive title at the tournament and her ninth victory of the season.
On the 15th (Korean time), An defeated Line Christophersen (Denmark, world No. 12) 2-0 (21-17, 21-9) in the women's singles round of 16 at the 2026 BWF World Tour Denmark Open (Super 750) held in Odense, Denmark.
Trailing in the middle of the first game, An turned the score around with five consecutive points. In the second game, she even displayed a spectacular defensive save while on her knees, completely dominating her opponent.
With this victory, An took a 4-1 lead in her head-to-head record against Christophersen. She also recorded a season record of 58 wins and 1 loss in 59 matches (98.3% win rate), extending her unbeaten streak since her final defeat at the All England Open in March.
An, who claimed the top spot at this tournament last year, is aiming for a second consecutive title. It is also a bid for a fourth consecutive championship following the World Championships, China Masters, and Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. If An conquers both the Denmark Open and the subsequent French Open in this European two-tournament stretch, she can comfortably surpass her own record of 11 titles in women's singles set last season.
In the quarterfinals, An will face the winner between Tanvi Sharma (India) and Yvonne Li (Germany). Should she advance to the semifinals, she will meet the victor of the match between Tomoka Miyazaki and Nozomi Okuhara (both Japan). An holds an 8-0 career record against Miyazaki, who is a strong contender for a semifinal berth. She also defeated Miyazaki 2-0 in the final of the China Masters last September.
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