Ahn Se-young set a new BWF record for her 10th gold medal...10 wins in the women's singles season
Nov 23, 2025
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It was the most women's singles championship in a single season in Badminton World Federation (BWF) history.
World No. 1 Ahn Se-young defeated Indonesia's Kusama Wardani (7th) 2-0 (21-16, 21-14) in the women's singles final of the '2025 Australian Open (Super 500)' held in Sydney, Australia on the 23rd (Korea time).
This marks Ahn's 14th international competition this year and her 10th gold medal. He broke the new record of winning a total of nine championships (excluding winning the Hangzhou Asian Games) he set in 2023 in two years. This is the first record in the history of the BWF Tour in women's singles.
Ahn Se-young's new record on this day was nothing short of foreseen. From the round of 32 to the semifinals of this tournament, he raged with a 'Perfect March (Gamescore 2-0 Complete Victory March)' In the round of 32, she defeated Shenna Lee (21-6, 21-6), who was ranked 145th in the world, and Dongchutong (21-7, 21-5), who was ranked 59th in the world, in the round of 16. In the quarterfinals, he easily defeated Japan's Manami Suzu (38th in the world) by 2-0 (21-10, 21-8) and then returned Thailand's Rachanok Intanon (21-8, 21-6) to 2-0 (21-8, 21-6) in the semifinals.
In addition, due to the participation in the China National Sports Festival, Chinese rivals such as Wang Zui (2nd in the world) and Hanyue (4th in the world) were absent, and Japan's Akane Yamaguchi (3rd in the world) was also absent, so there was virtually no obstacle to Ahn Se-young.
Under these circumstances, there was no doubt that Ahn Se-young's final on this day. There was only a seasoning-like tension to add interest in seeing.
Ahn Se-young got off to a good start with four consecutive points at the beginning of the first game. However, he also faced unexpected hardships. While maintaining the lead throughout, he was beaten by Wardani's pursuit and suffered an upset (10-11) for the first time, with the interval (11 points reached first and then operational time).
Former Samsung Electro-Mechanics coach Kwon Seung-taek, who was broadcasting the game, said, `Ahn Se-young is running the game too carefully as if he was less nervous because it is the final match where the record is achieved. need to be bold as usual" he diagnosed.
After the interval, the two played a tight seesaw game. It was a series of exchanges since Ahn Se-young, who was trailing 10-12, succeeded in a tie chase again.
The tight balance didn't last long. Taking the lead again with a fierce attack from 16-16, Ahn quickly ran away 20-16 with successive receiving shot misses and fast-tempo push attacks. Ahn Se-young then completed the game point with a strong half smash to complete the one-game victory.
The two games were not much different from the beginning of the first game. Ahn Se-young, who took the lead early on, lost four consecutive points and was outrebounded 9-10. But that was it. Ahn Se-young entered the interval 11-10 in a reversal, took her breath, and then sprinted to the top with ease.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
