The "badminton empress" won the world championships. Women's singles world No. 1 Ahn Se-young (24, Samsung Life Insurance) beat Japan's powerhouse Yamaguchi Akane (world No. 2) to reclaim the top spot after three years.
On the 23rd (Korea time) in New Delhi, India, at the 2026 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships women's singles final, Ahn Se-young defeated Yamaguchi Akane 2-0 (21-17, 21-14) to hang the gold medal around her neck.
Ahn Se-young did not drop a single game from the round of 64 through the final at this tournament.
Ahn Se-young, who achieved the first-ever Korean singles title at the 2023 Copenhagen event, splendidly regained the world championship throne after three years.
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