Akane Yamaguchi
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Oct 20, 2026
Sarah SpainHOST
Olympic badminton champion Ahn Si-young became the sport's most decorated women's singles player ever on Sunday.
Sarah SpainHOST
The South Korean claimed her 47th international title at the Denmark Open, beating world number three Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in the final.
Sarah SpainHOST
Ahn has been ranked world number one for 105 consecutive weeks and has only lost a single match in 2026.
Sarah SpainHOST
The previous winningest woman of all time was Suzy Susanti of Indonesia, who won 46 titles across her career before retiring in 1997.
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Yu JihoCORRESPONDENT
Yeah.
Yu JihoCORRESPONDENT
So An Se-young defeated Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in three games, 21 to 23, 21 to 14, and 21 to 18, despite trailing in every game and dealing with an apparent right ankle injury during the third game.
Ahn Jae-wooHOST
Mm-hmm.
Yu JihoCORRESPONDENT
So An has lost just one match all season in individual competitions.
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Rosene ParkCORRESPONDENT
Rosine Park, KBS World Radio News.
Aileen CahillHOST
Top-ranked Ahn Se-young sealed her place in history on Tuesday, defeating Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in straight sets in the women's singles badminton final of the 2026 Aichi Nagoya Asian Games to win gold.
Aileen CahillHOST
Ahn beat Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-9 in two straight sets at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium in Ichinomiya on Tuesday to clinch gold.
Aileen CahillHOST
The victory makes Ahn the first woman to claim consecutive Asian Games singles titles in badminton.
Andrew JungHOST
Give us the details.
Kim In-kyungCORRESPONDENT
Ahn defeated world No. 3 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan 2-0 to win gold.
Kim In-kyungCORRESPONDENT
Ahn secured the win in just 15 minutes, beating Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-9 in two straight sets.
Kim In-kyungCORRESPONDENT
The victory makes Ahn the first woman to claim consecutive Asian Games singles titles in badminton.
Yoon So-hyangCORRESPONDENT
Among the players to watch in the remaining tournaments is badminton phenomenon Ahn Se-young, who's had an unstoppable run so far.
Yoon So-hyangCORRESPONDENT
Top-ranked Ahn beat world number four Chun-hui Fei of China on Monday, advancing to face Japan's Akane Yamaguchi for the gold medal.
Yoon So-hyangCORRESPONDENT
Hopes are high that Team Korea will also secure golds in archery, both recurve and compound disciplines, as well as in football.
Yoon So-hyangCORRESPONDENT
Yoon So-hyang, KBS World, Radio News.
Kim In-kyungCORRESPONDENT
Let it be badminton fanum Ahn Se-young, who's held an unstoppable run so far.
Kim In-kyungCORRESPONDENT
Top-ranked Ahn beat world No. 4 Chen Yufei of China on Monday, advancing to face Japan's Akane Yamaguchi for the gold medal.
Kim In-kyungCORRESPONDENT
If Ahn wins, she will not only defend the title, but would also become South Korea's first-ever consecutive Asian Games singles title in badminton.
Andrew JungHOST
We'll be talking more about the latest from the Asian Games during our sports roundup segment.