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.
(This article was produced with the assistance of AI. — Ed.)
