"Demon King An Se-young Surpasses the Legendary 46 Wins" At Just 24, She Has Already Reached the Summit for the 47th Time... Host Nation Offers Endless Praise: "The Most Successful Women's Singles Player in History"

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'Bae Deu-min-teon (황제)' An Se-young (24, Samsung Life) continued the momentum from her gold medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Denmark, drawing endless praise from abroad as well.

The official website of the Denmark Open summarized the 2026 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 750 Denmark Open on the 19th (Korean time), stating, "South Korea's superstar An Se-young has added another remarkable chapter to her already extraordinary career," and highly praised her as "the most successful women's singles player ever."

An defeated Polina Bukhrova (Ukraine, ranked 41st) in the round of 32, Line Christophersen (Denmark, ranked 12th) in the round of 16, Tanvi Sharma (India, ranked 24th) in the quarterfinals, Nozomi Okuhara (Japan, ranked 11th) in the semifinals, and Akane Yamaguchi (Japan, ranked 3rd) in the final to claim her 47th title in women's singles at international tournaments.

With this victory, An recorded a 10-match winning streak against Yamaguchi, extending their head-to-head record to 24 wins and 15 losses in 39 meetings. Singapore's prominent Chinese-language daily newspaper, Lianhe Zaobao, noted that "she has surpassed the 46th titles held by Indonesia's legendary player Susi Susanti (55), excluding regional multi-sport events," describing An as the "Demon King" of South Korean badminton.

The attention was not limited to her records alone. Lianhe Zaobao highlighted An's mental strength and match management skills revealed in the final game of the championship match. On the 18th, in the final held in Odense, Denmark, An defeated world No. 3 Yamaguchi 2-1 (21-23, 21-14, 21-18). Although she lost the first game in a tight deuce battle, she immediately counterattacked in the second game to level the match.

The biggest crisis came in the third game. Feeling discomfort near her right Achilles tendon early in the game, An fell behind 5-11. However, she then captured a staggering 11 of the next 12 points to instantly reverse the score to 16-12, ultimately closing out the match 21-18. Lianhe Zaobao marveled at this scene, stating, "An demonstrated extremely strong mental fortitude and skill."

Since becoming a central figure in women's singles world badminton after winning the double crown at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, An has rarely missed the summit on major stages. She dominated the 2023 World Championships and the 2024 Paris Olympics, and added the Asian Championships title this April to complete a "Grand Slam" by standing atop all major international tournaments. At last month's Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, she achieved the first-ever back-to-back titles in women's singles history at the event.

Her dominance this year has been even more overwhelming. She has consecutively claimed the top spot at World Tour events such as the Malaysia Open, India Open, Indonesia Open, Singapore Open, and China Masters, as well as the Asian Championships, World Championships, and Asian Games. By conquering the Denmark Open, she has swept all four recent tournaments in a row: the World Championships, China Masters, Asian Games, and Denmark Open.

The numbers make it even clearer. An has won 61 of her 62 matches this year, suffering only one loss to record a winning percentage of 98.4%. Continuing her winning streak in her first international tournament after the Asian Games, she will move to Paris, France, on the 20th to challenge for the summit again at the French Open.

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