[Saba Sports News] In the women’s singles final of the 2026 BWF Indonesia Open Super 1000 held earlier, An Se-young defeated YAMAGUCHI Akane 2-0. With this successful title defence, An Se-young’s total number of elite-level titles in her career surpassed 30, drawing level with Indonesian legend Susi Susanti to jointly top the all-time list for the most elite women’s singles titles in badminton history. It is worth noting that Susi Susanti claimed her 30 titles over an eight-year span from 1989 to 1997. In contrast, the 24-year-old An Se-young hit this milestone within just eight years of turning professional, and she is still at the peak of her powers. Surpassing the legend is only a matter of time. An Se-young has been in blistering form this season. She has won all six tournaments she has entered, racking up a record of 38 wins against just one loss for an astonishing 97% win rate, putting her far out of reach of her rivals. Most impressively, she is only 24 years old. Judging by the typical prime years of professional athletes, she still has at least five to eight years at the top of her game ahead of her.
The editor believes that An Se-young’s rise is nothing short of legendary, from claiming her first elite title at the age of 17 back in 2019 to topping the all-time rankings in 2026. The landscape of women’s singles badminton has firmly entered the “An Se-young Era”.