{
  "id": 15511291,
  "title": "An Se-young wins Denmark Open for 9th title of season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/an-se-young-wins-denmark-open-for-9th-title-of-season",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T23:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261019/an-se-young-wins-denmark-open-for-9th-title-of-season"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "World No. 1 badminton star An Se-young clinched the Denmark Open, her ninth title of the season, and extended her winning streak against opponent Akane Yamaguchi to an impressive 10 matches. The intense final took place at SJF Bank Arena in Odense, Denmark, on Sunday, with An emerging victorious in a thrilling 2-1 (21-23, 21-14, 21-18) victory.\n\nAn's remarkable season has seen her bag six wins on the Badminton World Federation World Tour, in addition to the Asian Championships gold medal in April and the world title in August. She also added the Asian Games gold medal last month, defeating Yamaguchi, a record-breaking feat as she became the first player to win back-to-back women's singles gold medals.\n\nThe only blemish on An's otherwise flawless season came in the form of her loss in the final of the All England Open in March. However, against Yamaguchi this time around, An showcased her resilience and determination, overcoming a challenging start with a 6-4 defeat in the opening game to score six consecutive points and clinch the match with an unforced error in the final point.",
  "summary": "Reigning world badminton champion An Se-young won the Denmark Open for her ninth international title of the season. An, world No. 1, defeated third-ranked Akane Yamaguchi 2-1 (21-23, 21-14, 21-18) for her second consecutive Denmark Open title at SJF Bank Arena in Odense, Denmark, on Sunday. An extended her winning streak against Yamaguchi to 10, while pushing her record to 61-1 in 62 matches this…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "An Se-young wins Denmark Open for 9th title of season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/an-se-young-wins-denmark-open-for-9th-title-of-season-15514688",
        "published": "2026-10-18T23:32:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Malaysia’s Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik miss Denmark Open title after final defeat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/malaysias-aaron-chia-soh-wooi-yik-miss-denmark-open-title-after-final",
        "published": "2026-10-19T00:59:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}