An Se-young sets unmatched badminton record, eyes 95% win rate in historic season

An Se-young is carving her name into sports history as one of the world’s longest reigning No. 1 badminton players, maintaining a stranglehold on the women’s singles ranking for 55 consecutive weeks. While she has not yet surpassed the all-time record set by Tai Tzu-ying of Taiwan, An’s dominance throughout this year has left traditional badminton powerhouses China and Taiwan in awe. Her supremacy is underscored by extraordinary statistics: An has clinched nine major singles titles in 2025 alone, including triumphs at the Malaysia Open, India Open, Orleans Masters, All England Open, Indonesia Open, Japan Open, China Masters, Denmark Open and French Open. Her victory at the French Open, along with its $66,500 prize, pushed her total season earnings past 1 billion won — a first for any Korean badminton star — while her career prize money now exceeds $2.2 million. An boasts a season record of 63 wins and just four losses, driving her win rate up to 90 percent — outperforming even her impressive earlier records. Chinese sports media and fans have lavished praise on her, with NeWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times