An Se-young wins Denmark Open for 9th title of season

World number one badminton player An Se-young claimed the Denmark Open for her ninth title of the season, beating third-ranked Akane Yamaguchi 2-1 in a thrilling final match. The victory extended An's impressive streak against Yamaguchi to a record 10 consecutive wins, and pushed her annual record to an astonishing 61-1.

In addition to her six successes on the Badminton World Federation World Tour, An had previously clinched the Asian Championships gold in April and the world title in August. Furthermore, she added the Asian Games gold medal last month, defeating Yamaguchi again and becoming the first player to win consecutive women's singles gold medals.

An's only setback of the year occurred in the final of the All England Open in March. However, in the Denmark Open final, An trailed 6-4 in the opening game before scoring six consecutive points to take the lead. Despite Yamaguchi's comeback to make the score 18-18, An ultimately secured the final point with an unforced error, winning 23-21. Yamaguchi took the second game 13-11, but An's impressive seven-point run in the closing stages sealed the win.