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An Se-young Breaks Women’s Singles Title Record in Denmark

Her comeback victory made her the all-time leader in BWF-recorded international women's singles titles.

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) in the Denmark Open final on Sunday, Oct. 18.
  • The Badminton World Federation announced that the Denmark Open win was An’s 47th international women’s singles title, one more than Susi Susanti in BWF records.
  • The victory improved An’s 2026 season mark to 61-1 and extended her winning streak over Yamaguchi to ten matches.
  • An completed the comeback despite apparent discomfort to her right ankle during the third game and is scheduled to play the French Open next.
  • The BWF count of international titles dates to 1989 and excludes regional team events, and the Denmark Open also produced other milestones such as Alex Lanier becoming the first Frenchman to win the men’s singles.