Badminton world number one An Se-young secured her 50th victory of the season and her 10th title by defeating India’s Pusarla Sindhu 2-1 (16-21, 21-11, 21-12) in the women’s singles final of the BWF World Tour French Open in Paris, seoul.co.kr reported.
French Open Final Victory Over Sindhu
The 24-year-old South Korean star dropped the opening game as the 179-centimeter Sindhu utilized her height and reach to press the attack from high contact points. An adjusted in the second game, dialing up her court coverage and attacking pace to level the match before controlling the decider without major trouble. The result extended An’s head-to-head record against the 2016 Olympic silver medalist and 2020 bronze medalist to 11 wins without a defeat.
Record-Breaking Season Statistics
Following her third French Open crown—having won the Super 750 tournament in 2024 and 2025 as well—An improved her 2026 international match record to 66 wins against just 1 loss, translating to a 98.5% win rate. Her only defeat this year came against China’s Wang Zhiyi in the All England Open final in March, after which she embarked on her current 50-match winning streak. The triumph lifts her career total of women’s singles titles to 48.
An Chases Single-Season Record in Final Tournaments
An sits just one title short of matching her own single-season record of 11 tournament victories set last year. Her grueling autumn schedule continues immediately with the Korea Open opening on November 3 in Yeosu, followed by the Kumamoto Masters Japan—both Super 500 events—before the season concludes with the BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, China, starting December 9.
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