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An Se-young Falls to Akane Yamaguchi in Korea Open Final

The world No. 1 fell short of an eighth tour title, giving Yamaguchi a 15–14 lead in their rivalry.

Kong Hee-yong (L) and Kim Hye-jeong of South Korea pose with their gold medals after winning the women's doubles titles at the Korea Open badminton tournament at Suwon Gymnasium in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, on Sept. 28, 2025. (Yonhap)
An Se-young of South Korea celebrates her win over Tomoka Miyazaki of Japan in the women's singles quarterfinals at the Korea Open badminton tournament at Suwon Gymnasium in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, on Sept. 26, 2025. (Yonhap)
An Se-young of South Korea reacts during her match against Akane Yamaguchi of Japan during the women's singles final at the Korea Open badminton tournament at Suwon Gymnasium in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, on Sept. 28, 2025. (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • Akane Yamaguchi beat top-seeded An Se-young 21-18, 21-13 in Suwon to win the women’s singles title.
  • Sunday’s result was An’s first loss to Yamaguchi in four meetings this year.
  • An reached the final after Pornpawee Chochuwong retired from their semifinal with a leg issue while trailing 8-0 in the second game after losing the first 21-19.
  • An, the 2024 Olympic champion with seven BWF World Tour titles this season, said Yamaguchi “played a perfect match” and emphasized a goal to stay healthy.
  • South Korea swept the doubles titles, with Kim Won-ho/Seo Seung-jae taking men’s doubles 21-16, 23-21 for their eighth trophy of the year and Kim Hye-jeong/Kong Hee-yong winning women’s doubles 21-19, 21-12.