Conquering the first tournament of the new year, the Malaysia Open… off to a good start
Last year’s India Open champion Ahn Se-young challenges to win again this year… Advance to quarterfinals
Ahn Se-young, ranked No. 1 in the women’s singles world rankings, had a career-high season last year, tying the record for the most wins in a single season (11 wins), the highest winning percentage (94.8%), and exceeding $1 million in accumulated prize money ($1,003,175). There were only four losses in 77 games last season.
Ahn Se-young, who showed off her peak performance, is off to a refreshing start this season.
She reached the top after defeating world number two Wang Zhiyi (China) 2-0 in the women’s singles final of the Malaysia Open (Super 1000) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 11th. Following 2023 and 2024, he held the Malaysia Open championship trophy again this year.
Ahn Se-young, who won the first competition of the new year, won five competitions in a row, including last season’s record.
After finishing the Malaysia Open, Ahn Se-young left for New Delhi, India without a break to participate in the India Open.
He continued his cruise by defeating world number 30 Nozomi Okuhara (Japan) in the round of 32 of the Indian Open and world number 38 Hwang Yu-shun (Taiwan) 2-0 in the round of 16.
Ahn Se-young, winner of last year’s India Open, is aiming for her second consecutive title in the tournament and her second win of the season.
He ascended to the throne by defeating world number 7 Pohnpai Chochuwong (Thailand) 2-0 in the finals of the India Open last season.
The prospects for this competition are bright as well. There is no opponent in sight that can break the upward trend of Ahn Se-young, who is considered the ‘absolute top’.
Wang Zhiyi, world number 4 Chen Yufei, and world number 5 Han Yue (China) have advanced to the quarterfinals, but it does not seem easy to overcome the high barrier of Ahn Se-young.
Ahn Se-young, who won all eight matches against Wang Zhiyi last year, also made him cry in the finals of this year’s Malaysia Open.
He faced Chen Yufei, who is considered his ‘rival’, 7 times last year and won 5, and his overall record against Han Yue is 9 wins and 2 losses.
Ahn Se-young holds an overwhelming advantage over world number 6 Putri Kusma Wardani (Indonesia), who she will face in the quarterfinals of this tournament, with a total of 7 wins in all matches.
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