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

SEOUL, October 18 (Yonhap) -- World number one badminton player An Se-young secured her ninth international title of the season by winning the Denmark Open. The match took place at SJF Bank Arena in Odense, Denmark, on Sunday. An emerged victorious against third-ranked Akane Yamaguchi with a score of 2-1 (21-23, 21-14, 21-18). This win extended An's winning streak against Yamaguchi to 10 matches, while improving her record to an impressive 61-1 in 62 matches this year.

Apart from her six victories on the Badminton World Federation World Tour, Asian Championships gold medal in April, and her world title in August, An also achieved another gold at the Asian Games last month, defeating Yamaguchi and becoming the first player to win back-to-back women's singles gold medals. An's only loss this year was in the final of the All England Open in March.

In their recent encounter, An trailed 6-4 in the opening game before scoring the next six points. However, Yamaguchi managed to stage a comeback, forcing a 18-18 tie, and ultimately won the game 23-21, with An committing an unforced error in the final point. In the second game, Yamaguchi led 13-11, but An responded with seven consecutive points.

In the third game, An fell behind 11-5 after checking her right foot for apparent discomfort, but she quickly turned the tide, building a 16-12 lead. Despite Yamaguchi's efforts to regain control, An proved too strong to handle.