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An Se-young Completes China Masters Hat-Trick With Straight-Game Win

The world No. 1’s commanding victory signals she will head to the Aichi‑Nagoya Asian Games as the clear favorite after back-to-back big tournament wins.

Overview

  • An Se-young beat Tomoka Miyazaki 21-17, 21-6 in Shenzhen to win the China Masters final and finish the event without dropping a game.
  • The win on Sunday was An’s third consecutive China Masters title and her seventh individual crown of 2026.
  • An did not concede a set in any of her five matches in Shenzhen, and she improved her career head-to-head with Miyazaki to 8-0.
  • An enters the Asian Games carrying momentum from her recent world-title defense and has said she will prioritise team success and staying healthy.
  • Her 2026 run puts her on course to challenge her 2025 total of 11 titles and makes her the overwhelming favourite to defend South Korea’s Asian Games singles gold.