World No. 1 An Se-young advances at Malaysia Open 작성일 01-07 35 목록 <div class="ab_photo photo_center "> <div class="image"> <span class="end_photo_org"><img src="https://imgnews.pstatic.net/image/640/2026/01/07/0000082709_001_20260107124415350.jpg" alt="" /><em class="img_desc">Badminton player An Se-young competes during the round of 32 against Michelle Li of Canada at the Malaysia Open in Malaysia on Jan. 6. [SCREEN CAPTURE]</em></span> <span class="mask"></span> </div> </div> <br> World No. 1 An Se-young clinched a 2-1 victory over Michelle Li of Canada Tuesday in the round of 32 at the Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, declaring a strong start to 2026. <br> <br> An ceded the first game 21-19, but bounced back to claim the second set 21-16 and third set 21-18, advancing to the final 16 after a 75-minute match. The Korean star will face Nozomi Okuhara of Japan next. <br><br>An last year dominated the women’s singles contest. She captured 11 Badminton World Federation (BWF) titles, the most in a single season, and achieved a 94.8 percent win rate with 73 wins and four losses. She also topped the tour’s prize money chart with $1,003,175. <br> <br> The 23-year-old has won a gold medal at every major tournament, such as the 2023 World Championships, the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023 and the Paris Olympics. A gold medal at the Asian Championships remains the last honor she needs to complete her gold medal journey. <br> <br> She will have to compete under new rules set to take effect this season. The BWF plans to shorten games from 21 to 15 points and introduce a 25-second shot clock, which requires players to be ready to resume play within 25 seconds of the umpire updating the score. If they fail to do so, they cede a point. <br> <br> The rule changes aim to shorten match time and increase the pace of the matches. <br> <br> An will continue her Malaysia Open journey, during which she could face strong Chinese contenders such as No. 5 Han Yue, No. 4 Chen Yufei and No. 2 Wang Zhiyi. <br><br><i>This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.</i> 관련자료 이전 던롭, 알카라스·신네르 맞붙는 '현대카드 슈퍼매치' 공식구 파트너 01-07 다음 인간 비타민 츄, 오늘(7일) 첫 정규앨범 발매 “사랑의 새로운 감각 노래” 01-07 댓글 0 등록된 댓글이 없습니다. 로그인한 회원만 댓글 등록이 가능합니다.
