Ahn Se-young: 12-Game Win Streak vs China | Badminton Finals

[마이데일리 = 김경현 기자] He only plays well when he meets Chinese players. This is the story of ‘Badminton Empress’ Ahn Se-young.

World No. 1 Ahn Se-young defeated No. 2 Wang Zhiyi (China) 2-0 (21-13 21-11) in the final of the BWF (Badminton World Federation) World Tour India Open (Super 750) held in New Delhi, India on the 18th (Korean time).

From the Denmark Open in October of last year to this tournament, she has achieved six consecutive wins. The record of 30 consecutive wins in official games is a bonus. In 2026, Ahn Se-young never lost.

Wang Ziyi rang again. The opponent’s record expanded to 18 wins and 4 losses in 22 matches. Ahn Se-young has won 10 consecutive wins since losing at the World Tour Finals in December 2024.

This is why the term ‘public eye syndrome (恐安症)’ appears. This refers to Chinese players who become smaller whenever they meet Ahn Se-young. This is a phrase created by the Chinese media as a self-deprecation.

The game was overwhelming. Game 1 brought the momentum early with 7 consecutive scores at 0-1. Afterwards, they continued to dominate and won 21-13. In game 2, Ahn Se-young took the lead with three consecutive points at 10-7. Afterwards, he put pressure on Wang Ziyi and the game was resolved easily. Ahn Se-young wins 21-11. The final took only 43 minutes.

Vietnam’s ‘Tuoi Tre’ reported the news of Ahn Se-young’s win and said, “The name Ahn Se-young has once again brought fear to the Chinese badminton world,” and added, “The gap between the current world number one and number two is as big as the sky and the sea.”

The media reported, ‘Fans were not surprised either. “It was a familiar scenario that was repeated every time Ahn Se-young faced Chinese players,” he said. “With this loss, Wang Ziyi extended her record of consecutive losses to Ahn Se-young in the finals of BWF tournaments to 10. Throughout her entire career, the only time Wang Zhiyi defeated Ahn Se-young in the final was at the 2024 Denmark Open. “Not only Wang Zhiyi, but also Chinese strong players of the generation older than her, including Chen Yufei, He Bingjiao, Gao Fangjie, and Li Xuerui, were also soundly defeated by An Seyoung in the finals.”

When you get to the finals, you become even stronger. ‘Tuohy Tre’ explained, “Ahn Se-young is currently recording 12 consecutive wins against Chinese players in the finals of BWF competitions. In his entire career, Ahn Se-young has won a total of 21 finals against mainland Chinese players. This record includes 19 BWF competitions, 1 Paris Olympics, and 1 Asian Games in Hangzhou.”