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Badminton Queen An Se-young Wins 2026 Korea Open in Yeosu for Historic Second Straight 11-Title Season
Published: 2026-11-08 (KST)Updated: 2026-11-09 (KST)Verified: 2026-11-09
© KOCIS · CC BY-SA 2.0Defeating Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi 2–1 in the Yeosu final, world No. 1 An Se-young won 11 of her 12 individual tournaments in 2026.
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Final Match Score
An Se-young (KOR) 2 – 1 Akane Yamaguchi (JPN)
2026 Season Record
11 Titles in 12 Events · 2nd Straight 11-Title Season
South Korean badminton world No. 1 An Se-young captured the Women’s Singles title at the 2026 BWF Korea Open in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province on November 8, 2026, overcoming Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi 2–1 in the championship match.
With the victory on home soil, An claimed her 11th international title out of 12 individual tournaments entered during the 2026 season, extending a 55-match winning streak across major BWF World Tour events.
An becomes the first men’s or women’s singles player in world badminton history to record 11 tournament championships in two consecutive seasons.
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