An Se-young, boasting a "crazy win rate of 98.4%," defeats Japan's Yamaguchi for the 10th consecutive time despite Achilles tendon pain... Denmark Open two-peat: "10th title this year"

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An Se-young (24, Samsung Life) achieved a two-peat at the Denmark Open, her first tournament since winning the women's singles gold medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

World No. 1 An Se-young defeated World No. 3 Akane Yamaguchi (Japan) 2-1 (21-23, 21-14, 21-18) in the women's singles final of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 750 Denmark Open held on the 18th (Korean time) in Odense, Denmark.

An Se-young advanced to the final by consecutively defeating Polina Bukhrova (Ukraine, No. 41) in the round of 32, Line Christophersen (Denmark, No. 12) in the round of 16, Tanvi Sharma (India, No. 24) in the quarterfinals, and Nozomi Okuhara (Japan, No. 11) in the semifinals.

After losing the first game of the final 21-23 in a tight deuce battle, An Se-young took the second game 21-14 to level the score. In the early part of the third game, she felt pain near her right Achilles tendon and fell behind 5-11, but ultimately tied at 12-12 before securing a comeback victory with fighting spirit despite injury, winning 21-18.

With this win, An Se-young recorded a 10-match winning streak against Yamaguchi, extending her overall head-to-head record to 24 wins and 15 losses in 39 matches.

Since becoming the "absolute powerhouse" after winning a double crown at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, An Se-young has achieved a "Grand Slam" by dominating the 2023 World Championships, the 2024 Paris Olympics, and the 2026 Asian Championships in April last month. Following that, she made history last month at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games by becoming the first player to win back-to-back women's singles titles in badminton.

This Denmark Open victory is a consecutive title at major tournaments this season, following wins at the Malaysia Open, Indonesia Open, India Open, Singapore Open, China Masters, Asian Championships, World Championships, and Asian Games, and marks her 10th gold medal of the year. She also set a record by reaching the top for the fourth consecutive tournament, following the World Championships, China Masters, and Asian Games.

An Se-young, who has maintained an astonishing win rate of 98.4% with 61 wins and 1 loss in 62 matches this year, will compete at the French Open starting on the 20th in Paris, France, aiming for another victory.

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