On October 21 (KST), An Se-young advanced to the round of 16 after winning her women's singles round of 32 match at the 2026 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour French Open.

Previously during the final of the Denmark Open, An slipped on the slippery court and felt pain in her right Achilles tendon.

She subsequently requested that the court be cleaned, but her request was not accepted. An expressed regret, stating that as it is an issue directly tied to an athlete's injury, the umpire should have exercised more lenient judgment.

(Reported by Bae Jung-hoon | Produced and Edited by Nam Ju-hyeon | Footage provided by BWF | Produced by Sports News Department)