(Reporter Na Seung-woo, Xports News) Ahn Se-young (Samsung Life Insurance), Wang Zhi-yi (China), Akane Yamaguchi (Japan), Chen Yu-fei (China), and Han Yue (China), ranked 1st to 5th in the badminton women’s singles, are one team?
Such a team actually appeared. A famous badminton brand swept the 1st to 5th places in women’s singles.
In essence, ‘Galactico (Milky Way)’ and ‘Real Madrid of badminton’ have been completed.
On the 20th (Korean time), the brand revealed the list of players it is sponsoring in 2026 and announced, “These people have become the original team.”
The released list is attracting the attention of fans as it contains all of the top players who are currently ruling the world of badminton as well as women’s singles.
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The most eye-catching part is that a large number of the women’s singles ‘Big 5’ players, who are forming fierce rivalries, are included.
First, Ahn Se-young, the star of Korean badminton, was proudly named. In particular, Ahn Se-young recently signed a contract renewal with the brand under unprecedented terms of 4 years and 10 billion won. It is positioned at the very top of this lineup as well. The title of winner of the 2025 All England Open was put forward. Among the 11 titles Ahn Se-young won last year, the proudest and most famous competition is the All England Open.
In addition, Ahn Se-young’s biggest rivals, China’s Wang Zhiyi and Chen Yufei, and China’s third-ranking figure, Han Yue, also signed with the same brand.
In addition, ‘Japanese one-two punches’ such as Yamaguchi, a Japanese ace and gold medalist at last year’s World Championships, and Tomoka Miyazaki, who is renowned as the ‘Badminton Fairy’, and Ratchanok Inthanon (Thailand), one of the strongest in Southeast Asia, were also included.
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It’s not just women’s singles. The male players and the doubles team are also spectacular.
The pride of Korean men’s doubles, Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho, raised their names and raised the status of Korean badminton.
Viktor Axelsen (Denmark), who won men’s singles gold medals in the last two Olympics, Switch, currently ranked No. 1 in the men’s singles world rankings, and Ryu Seong-su and Tan Ning (China), who are ranked No. 1 in the women’s doubles world rankings, were also named.
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Meanwhile, Ahn Se-young won two major championships this year alone, including the Malaysia Open and the India Open. Showing off her overwhelming skills, she is currently evaluated as the strongest player in women’s singles.
This coming March, he will challenge for his second consecutive and third overall victory at the All England Open, which boasts 127 years of tradition.
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Reporter Na Seung-woo winright95@xportsnews.com
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