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An Se-young Beats Akane Yamaguchi to Win Denmark Open

A near-perfect 2026 season now puts her on track to surpass Susi Susanti’s career title total pending official confirmation.

Winner An Se Young of South Korea celebrates winning the women's singles final at the Denmark Badminton Open in Odense, Sunday, Oct. 18
Paris 2024 Olympics - Badminton - Women's Singles Victory Ceremony - Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France - August 05, 2024. Gold medallist Se Young An of South Korea reacts during the ceremony. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
Badminton - BWF World Championships - Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India - August 23, 2026 South Korea's An Se Young celebrates after winning the women's final against Japan's Akane Yamaguchi REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra/File Photo
An Se-young of South Korea returns a shot to Akane Yamaguchi of Japan during the women's singles final at the Denmark Open badminton tournament at SJF Bank Arena in Odense, Denmark, on Oct. 18, 2026, in this AFP photo. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • An Se-young defeated Akane Yamaguchi 2-1 (21-23, 21-14, 21-18) at SJF Bank Arena in Odense on Sunday to claim the Denmark Open women's singles title.
  • The victory is her ninth international/BWF World Tour title of the 2026 season and moves her season record to 61 wins and one loss.
  • The win extended An’s head-to-head streak against Yamaguchi to 10 straight victories across 2026 tournaments.
  • An appeared to have right-foot/ankle discomfort in the deciding game, was checked on court, and recovered to close out the match.
  • Some outlets reported the triumph took her career tally to 47 titles, which would surpass Susi Susanti’s 46, and the result came ahead of her scheduled appearance at the French Open.