Badminton champion An Se-young is one step closer to achieving a historic second consecutive gold medal in women's singles at the Asian Games.
On September 29, at the Ichinomiya City Gymnasium in Aichi, Japan, An Se-young faced Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in the final of the women's singles event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, winning the first game.
The world No. 1 An engaged in a fierce battle with world No. 3 Yamaguchi, exchanging intense rallies throughout the match.
Demonstrating focus at critical moments, An edged ahead in a closely contested game, securing a 21-17 victory in the first game.
Having won the gold medal at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, An is now aiming for a historic back-to-back title at the Asian Games.
No player has ever won consecutive gold medals in women's singles badminton at the Asian Games.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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