Breaking the record of the unrivaled Ahn Se-young... Now hunting for the first 12 wins

For the invincible badminton ‘queen’ Ahn Se-young (Samsung Life Insurance), breaking records has now become a daily routine.

Although he is only 24 years old, among the records he is breaking as if breaking a seal, there are many milestones he has already set in the past.

Although it has been a long time since he solidified his position as an unrivaled ‘absolute powerhouse’ with his overwhelming skills, he continues to evolve towards his ultimate goal of ‘perfection’, challenging and exceeding his own limitations at every moment.

Ahn Se-young, who tied the record for the most wins in men's and women's singles history with 11 wins in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals last season, which was the final tournament in the style of the king of kings, reached that level again as soon as November entered this year.

Se-young Ahn defeated Akane Yamaguchi (Japan) 2-1 (21-12 15-21 21-16) in the women's singles final of the BWF World Tour Super 500 Korea Open held at Jinnam Gymnasium in Yeosu, Gwangju, Jeollanam-do on the 8th, and lifted the 11th trophy of the season.

The only players who have achieved 11 wins in a single season so far are Kento Momota (Japan) in 2019 and Ahn Se-young herself last year.

Ahn Se-young is the first player in world badminton history to achieve an unprecedented feat of 11 wins in two consecutive seasons in both men's and women's singles.

Having achieved 11 wins at a much more relaxed pace than last year, he is now on the hunt for his 12th trophy, which is the record for the most wins in a single season, surpassing his and Momota's records.

However, I will take a breather for a while ahead of the record challenge.

Ahn Se-young, who took only a week off after finishing the Asian Games and won two consecutive matches in Europe (Danish Open and French Open), was forced to participate in the Korea Open a week after returning home.

Although he initially considered participating due to accumulated fatigue, he gave up his break and showed his fighting spirit on the home court, and eventually responded to the enthusiastic cheers by completing a great record in front of the domestic fans who had been waiting for him.

Now, after taking some time to recharge, Ahn Se-young plans to participate in the World Tour Finals, a type of 'Battle of Kings', to be held in Hangzhou, China from December 9th at the end of the year.

Last year, Ahn Se-young completed 11 wins in this tournament and finished the season with 94.8%, the highest winning rate ever in men's and women's singles, standing tall as the overwhelming leader.

This season has evolved to a new level, surpassing even the grandeur of the time.

Ahn Se-young's record this season is 71 wins and 1 loss in 72 matches, with a win rate of 98.6%.

Throughout the entire season, the only loss of the year was to Wang Ziyi (China, 3rd place) at the All England Open last March.

For the time being, it does not seem easy to find an opponent who can block the dominance of Ahn Se-young, who is writing new history at every step with such flawless and perfect moves.