An Se-young reaches Denmark Open final, eyes ninth title of season
Reigning world badminton champion An Se-young has advanced to the final of the Denmark Open, moving one win away from her ninth title of the season. An defeated Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 2-0 (21-16, 21-8) in the women's singles semifinals of the Denmark Open, a Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 750 event, on Saturday (local time). She will face Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the final…
An Se-young, the reigning world badminton champion, has secured her spot in the final of the Denmark Open, bringing her one match closer to her ninth title of the season. The South Korean athlete defeated Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 2-0 in the women's singles semifinals, a match that solidified her winning streak. She will now take on Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the climactic final set to take place at 7:50 p.m. Sunday (Seoul time).
An's victory over Yamaguchi in their last nine head-to-head encounters, including a commanding 2-0 win at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, underscores her dominance in recent matches. As a result of her semifinal win, An's season record now stands at an impressive 60 wins and just one loss, boasting a stellar winning percentage of 98.4 percent.
If An Se-young triumphs in the Denmark Open, she will have claimed her ninth title of the 2026 season. Meanwhile, the world No. 1 men's doubles team of Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho were defeated by Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the semifinals.
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