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An Se-young Retains India Open, Extends Winning Streak to 30

The world No. 1 sealed a sixth straight BWF World Tour title with another straight-games run in New Delhi.

Overview

  • An Se-young defeated Wang Zhiyi 21-13, 21-11 in 43 minutes to defend the India Open title without dropping a game for the second consecutive year.
  • The victory delivered her sixth BWF World Tour title in a row and stretched her unbeaten run to 30 matches dating back to October.
  • She improved her record against Wang to 18-4 overall, including 10 straight wins since 2025, with Wang’s last victory coming in December 2024.
  • Chinese Taipei’s Lin Chun-yi captured the men’s singles crown, beating Jonatan Christie 21-10, 21-18 for his maiden Super 750 title.
  • Players criticized venue conditions, citing bird droppings on court and a monkey in the stands, as the Badminton Association of India downplayed concerns and Anders Antonsen withdrew over air pollution.