Badminton queen An Se-young ties record with 11 titles for second straight season
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World No. 1 badminton player An Se-young of Samsung Life Insurance won her 11th title of the season at the BWF World Tour Super 500 Korea Open in Yeosu, South Korea, tying the all-time record for most tournament victories in a single season for the second consecutive year.
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Why It Matters
An Se-young won 11 titles in a single season last year as well, matching Kento Momota's 2019 record. She has now achieved the feat in two consecutive seasons, a first in badminton history.
World No. 1 badminton player An Se-young of Samsung Life Insurance made history on home soil Sunday, claiming her 11th title of the season to tie the all-time record for the most tournament victories in a single season for the second consecutive year.
An, who boasts a remarkable 98.6 percent winning percentage, defeated Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 2-1 (21-12, 15-21, 21-16) in the women's singles final of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 500 Korea Open at Jinnam Gymnasium in Yeosu, South Korea.
With the victory, An has won 11 of the 12 individual tournaments she has entered this year, finishing runner-up only at the All England Open.
Previously, only Japan's Kento Momota in 2019 and An herself last year had recorded 11 titles in a single season. An has now become the first player in badminton history to achieve the feat in two consecutive seasons.
Open Questions
- Which specific tournaments did An Se-young win this season besides the Korea Open?
- What was the prize money for the Korea Open?
- When will An Se-young compete next?
