An Se-young Sets Record for Most International Women's Singles Titles
In short
- An won the Denmark Open on Sunday, her 47th international singles title.
- The title passed former Indonesian star Susi Susanti's count by one.
- An won the Denmark Open final 2-1 after trailing in every game and playing with an apparent ankle injury.
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The Badminton World Federation says the record has been tracked since 1989 and excludes regional games. An has been world No. 1 for 105 consecutive weeks and has lost only one match this season. Her Denmark win came after she trailed in every game while dealing with an apparent right ankle injury.
From The Korea Times
With her latest victory in Denmark over the weekend, Korean badminton star An Se-young set the record for the most international titles in the women's singles, the sport's international governing body said Monday. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced on its social media that An's title at the Denmark Open on Sunday was her 47th international championship, one more than the former Indonesian star Susi Susanti. The BWF noted that titles in regional games are excluded and these records have been kept since 1989. An has been the world No. 1 for 105 consecutive weeks. She won a...
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A badminton player from Korea won a big race of games in Denmark. She had to fight hard even with a sore ankle. Now she has more wins than anyone else in women's singles. Talk about it: what is one thing you practise over and over until it gets better?
