‘Badminton Queen’ An Se Young expressed her determination not to repeat the pain of the past after reaching the top of the World Championships despite injury.
An Se Young explained that she used lessons learned from her experiences at the 2024 Paris Olympics and previous World Championships as the driving force behind this victory.
On the 23rd, An Se-young defeated world No. 2 Akane Yamaguchi (Japan) 2-0 (21-17, 21-14) in the women’s singles final of the 2026 BWF World Championships held in New Delhi, India.
An, who became the first Korean female badminton player to win a World Championship gold medal at the 2023 Copenhagen World Championships, returned to the top after three years.
In particular, he showed a flawless performance in this tournament, not losing a single game from the round of 64 to the final, once again proving his status as the strongest player in the world.
After defeating world No. 3 Wang Zhiyi (China) 2-0 in the semifinals, he finished against Yamaguchi in the final in just 49 minutes to claim his second World Championship gold medal.
Immediately after winning, An Se young described the significance of his rise to the top as something more than just winning.
According to an interview with An Se-young that was later shared by BWF on its official social media account, she first expressed her feelings about the win by saying, “I don’t know how to put this feeling into words. I’m really happy and excited.”
Then, he recalled his past experiences.
“I learned a lot while competing at the Paris Olympics and World Championships, and I am determined not to repeat the same mistakes again next time,” said Ahn Se-young.
In particular, An Se Young honestly shared her disappointment when she finished third at the 2025 World Championships held in Paris, France. “At that time I was injured and ended up losing. I was really disappointed,” he said. He added, “So, I trained even harder this time.”
An Se Young also explained that the dynamics of the World Championship final were very different from the semifinals the day before. He highlighted the differences between Wang Zhiyi and Yamaguchi, stating, “This was a very difficult match, just like yesterday.”
An said, “Wang Zhiyi is very tall and makes a lot of long rallies. However, today’s opponent played very fast. So I tried to keep up with his speed.”
In the end, An reaches the top by reading the dynamics of the game according to his opponent and adjusting his game accordingly.
BWF also noted not only the performance Ahn showed in this tournament but also his attitude to learn from past mistakes and not repeat them.
On the 28th, the federation highlighted women’s singles champion An Se-young as one of the key players when summarizing the 2026 World Championships on its official website.
BWF titled its coverage of Ahn Se-young, “Great Player Proves His Class.”
BWF assessed, “An Se-young competed at the World Championships despite still feeling pain in her left leg due to an injury suffered at the Japan Open,” adding, “Despite this, Korea’s An Se young showed her class and reclaimed the throne without dropping a single game.”
Regarding An’s winning interview, BWF reported, “Ahn stated that the key point was that he learned from past mistakes and would not repeat them.”
The BWF further evaluated An’s statement, noting, “These are words that will definitely demoralize opposing players.”
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