Unstoppable An Se-young Extends Winning Streak to 50, Claims 10th Title of Season

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World badminton superstar An Se-young has clinched the title at the French Open, capturing her 10th championship of the season and extending her winning streak to 50 matches this year.

Reporter Yu Byeongmin has the story.

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Although she held a dominant 10-0 record against her opponent in previous head-to-head matches, An Se-young struggled in the opening game against India's Pusarla V. Sindhu, the world number 11 who stands 9 centimeters taller than her.

High-clearing shots were repeatedly intercepted by Sindhu's long reach, and opponent attacks that An thought were going out continuously landed inside the lines, causing her to drop the first game.

Regrouping quickly, An launched a counterattack with high-tempo plays.

After executing a delicate shot at 8-7, she repeatedly hammered down powerful smashes. A lucky point, where she successfully defended a fierce smash from her opponent that turned straight into a scoring opportunity, allowed her to level the match.

Engaged in a tight battle well into the middle of the final game, An eventually seized control by demonstrating superior physical stamina.

She mounted an offensive wave with a powerful push attack from an 8-8 tie, and sealed the momentum by scoring six consecutive points from 9-9.

As her final diagonal attack found its mark to secure the victory after a grueling 1-hour and 1-minute battle, An clenched her fists and celebrated with her signature roar.

Winning the French Open for the third consecutive time, An achieved her 10th title of the season alongside an astonishing 50-match winning streak.

[An Se-young / Badminton World No. 1: I was physically and mentally exhausted, but I poured everything I had into it and ultimately claimed the title. I'm going to go to a nice restaurant and have a victory celebration.]

Despite suffering an Achilles tendon injury at the Denmark Open last week, An overcame the pain to rise to the top. She is now just one win away from matching her own record of 11 titles, the most in a single season, which she set last year.

(Video Editing: Park Jung-sam)
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