Yeosu:South Korean badminton star An Se-young has clinched her record-tying 11th international title of the year, securing a victory on home soil at the Korea Open on Sunday. An, who is currently ranked world No. 1, triumphed over Japan's second-ranked Akane Yamaguchi with a score of 2-1 (21-12, 15-21, 21-16) in the women's singles final held at Jinnam Stadium in Yeosu, approximately 320 kilometers southwest of Seoul.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the Korea Open is the sole South Korean event on the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour. An's victory at this event marks her 11th international win of the year, matching the record initially set by men's singles player Kento Momota in 2019 and equaled by An herself in 2025.
Throughout this year, An has won eight tournaments on the BWF World Tour and secured gold medals at the Badminton Asia Championships, the BWF World Championships, and the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Her performance this season has been outstanding, with only one loss in 72 matches, which occurred against Wang Zhiyi of China in the All England Open final in March.
An's triumph in Yeosu also extended her winning streak against Yamaguchi to 11 consecutive matches. Despite considering skipping the Korea Open due to fatigue, An decided to compete in order to perform in front of her home fans.