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Indian Express
20 hours ago
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- Indian Express
Badminton: As An Se Young continues her stunning 2025 with Japan Open title, here are some crazy stats
The juggernaut that is Korea's An Se Young continues to roll on as she beat her closest rival on the circuit this year with relative ease on Sunday at the Japan Open Super 750 in Tokyo, overcoming second seed Wang Zhi Yi 21-12, 21-10 in 42 minutes. The World and Olympic Champion, and the undisputed best player in the world of badminton currently, An won her sixth title in six attempts, a stunning run that has seen her lose just once on the BWF World Tour this year, winning 37 out of 38 matches. She also won allf five matches she played for Korea at the Sudirman Cup. Here are some mind-boggling stats from An Se Young's season so far: – She began the year on a 27-match winning streak, starting from the Malaysia Open, then India Open, followed by titles at Orleans Masters and All England Open, then a perfect run at the Sudirman Cup for Korea. Tokyo Olympic champion Chen Yufei finally halted her run at the Singapore Open. – After that run came to a halt, An has just continued on her merry way, winning Indonesia Open Super 1000 and now the Japan Open. While her dream of going unbeaten through the season is no longer alive, An could well complete the Super 1000 Grand Slam next week if she wins at China Open, the year's fourth BWF World Tour major title. – In her 38 matches so far in 2025, An Se Young has only dropped a total of six games. Of her six World Tour titles in 2025, she has won three without dropping a game. 'I spent a lot of time thinking deeply about how to approach this match, and I also trained extensively,' An told BWF after her triumph. 'I'm satisfied with the result because I was able to show improvement compared to before, and I feel that all the hard work I've put in was not in vain. After the Indonesia Open, I worked hard to improve the areas I felt were lacking in my performance. I reflected on what kind of play would lead to better results and prepared accordingly. I'm honoured to have this title for the second time.' Also continuing their superb 2025 were Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae, the soon-to-be crowned world No 1 in men's doubles next week. They defeated the incumbent world No 1 from Malaysia Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin 21-16 21-17. The other three titles went to China. In men's singles, Shi Yu Qi defeated rising French phenom Alex Lanier 21-17 21-15. Liu Sheng Shu/Tan Ning overcame Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan 21-15 21-14. In mixed doubles. Jiang Zhen Bang/Wei Ya Xin defeated Thailand's Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Supissara Paewsampran, 21-19 16-21 21-15.
Malay Mail
a day ago
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- Malay Mail
China's Shi Yuqi beats defending champion Lanier to take Japan Open title
TOKYO, July 20 — China's former badminton world number one Shi Yuqi won the Japan Open title on Sunday, beating French defending champion Alex Lanier 21-17, 21-15 in the final. South Korea's An Se-young downed China's Wang Zhiyi 21-12, 21-10 in the women's final to capture an incredible sixth title in seven tournaments so far this year. Shi was replaced at the top of the men's world rankings by Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn in June, but he was too good for rising star Lanier in Tokyo. The Chinese player came out on top after a close first game and wore his 20-year-old opponent down to close out the match in 50 minutes. 'I wanted to take it at my own pace, and even if I was losing I knew it was important to dig in,' said current world number three Shi, who won his third title of the year. 'My opponent is young and he has a lot of physical strength, so I knew I had to stick to my own style.' Lanier won his first major senior title in Tokyo last year and he followed it up with victory at the European Championships in April. He will attempt to win the world title in front of his home fans in Paris next month, but he admitted he felt pressure in Tokyo as the defending champion. 'I don't think that it is affecting me mentally, but physically you play with a bit more pressure,' he said. 'The movements are a bit less relaxed and there are some distractions in the timing, in the footwork.' World women's number one An extended her remarkable run of form with a dominating win over second-seeded Wang. An's only defeat this year came in the quarter-finals of the Singapore Open last month. 'I always have areas that need to be improved on so I work on those in training,' said the 23-year-old An, who won gold at last year's Paris Olympics. 'I challenge myself and that's what leads to these results – I put in extra effort on the things that need improving.' China's Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin took the mixed doubles title, beating Thailand's Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Suprissara Paewsampran 21-19, 16-21, 21-15 in the final. China also came out on top in women's doubles, with the top-seeded pair of Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning beating Malaysia's Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan 21-15, 21-14. South Korea's Kim Won-ho and Seo Sueng-jae won the men's doubles final 21-16, 21-17 over Malaysia's Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin. — AFP
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Shi beats Lanier to win Japan Open badminton title
China's former badminton world number one Shi Yuqi won the Japan Open title on Sunday, beating French defending champion Alex Lanier 21-17, 21-15 in the final. South Korea's An Se-young downed China's Wang Zhiyi 21-12, 21-10 in the women's final to capture an incredible sixth title in seven tournaments so far this year. Shi was replaced at the top of the men's world rankings by Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn in June, but he was too good for rising star Lanier in Tokyo. The Chinese player came out on top after a close first game and wore his 20-year-old opponent down to close out the match in 50 minutes. "I wanted to take it at my own pace, and even if I was losing I knew it was important to dig in," said current world number three Shi, who won his third title of the year. "My opponent is young and he has a lot of physical strength, so I knew I had to stick to my own style." Lanier won his first major senior title in Tokyo last year and he followed it up with victory at the European Championships in April. He will attempt to win the world title in front of his home fans in Paris next month, but he admitted he felt pressure in Tokyo as the defending champion. "I don't think that it is affecting me mentally, but physically you play with a bit more pressure," he said. "The movements are a bit less relaxed and there are some distractions in the timing, in the footwork." World women's number one An extended her remarkable run of form with a dominating win over second-seeded Wang. An's only defeat this year came in the quarter-finals of the Singapore Open last month. "I always have areas that need to be improved on so I work on those in training," said the 23-year-old An, who won gold at last year's Paris Olympics. "I challenge myself and that's what leads to these results -- I put in extra effort on the things that need improving." China's Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin took the mixed doubles title, beating Thailand's Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Suprissara Paewsampran 21-19, 16-21, 21-15 in the final. China also came out on top in women's doubles, with the top-seeded pair of Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning beating Malaysia's Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan 21-15, 21-14. South Korea's Kim Won-ho and Seo Sueng-jae won the men's doubles final 21-16, 21-17 over Malaysia's Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin. amk/fox
Japan Times
a day ago
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- Japan Times
Shi beats Lanier to win Japan Open badminton title
China's former badminton world No. 1 Shi Yuqi won the Japan Open title on Sunday, beating French defending champion Alex Lanier 21-17, 21-15 in the final. South Korea's An Se-young downed China's Wang Zhiyi 21-12, 21-10 in the women's final to capture an incredible sixth title in seven tournaments so far this year. Shi was replaced at the top of the men's world rankings by Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn in June, but he was too good for rising star Lanier in Tokyo.
Malay Mail
09-06-2025
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- Malay Mail
Danish star Anders Antonsen claims first Indonesia Open title, An Se-young triumphs in women's singles final
JAKARTA, June 9 — Badminton world number three Anders Antonsen clinched his first Indonesia Open title yesterday after beating Chou Tien-chen of Taiwan, while South Korea's An Se-young won her second championship in Jakarta. The 28-year-old Dane sank world number seven Chou at the Indonesian capital's Istora Senayan arena, winning 22–20, 21–14 in a 60-minute match to secure the prestigious Super 1000 event. Antonsen came out on top in a tightly contested first game before cruising to victory in the second. The Danish shuttler said he was thrilled to win the Indonesia Open title but declared he was 'hungry for more' trophies. 'I'm winning a Super 1000, one of the absolute biggest tournaments of the year,' Antonsen told reporters. 'It's incredible. I'm so grateful for how this place has changed my life many, many times.' 'An's second title' In a more closely fought women's singles final, South Korean ace and world number one An fought back from one game down to beat China's Wang Zhi Yi in three games. She beat her Chinese rival 13–21, 21–19, 21–15 in 81 minutes. An, the 2024 Olympic gold medallist, said she was 'happy' to win another Indonesia Open title after securing her first in 2021. 'It was a weird game, a difficult game. But fortunately, I can find my own confidence and never gave up,' An told reporters through an interpreter. 'French mixed doubles breakthrough' French mixed doubles pair Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue triumphed against Thailand's Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran. The pair, ranked 10th in the world, beat the sixth-ranked Thai pair 21–16, 21–18 in a 48-minute match, securing France's first Super 1000 title. — AFP
