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An Se Young, the world's No. 1 women's badminton player, on July 20 roars for joy after defeating China's Wang Zhiyi in the women's singles final at the Badminton World Federation Japan Open at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo. (Yonhap News)
By Yoo Yeon Gyeong
An Se Young (Samsung Life Insurance), the world's No. 1 women's badminton player, has won the Japan Open of the Badminton World Federation.
In the women's singles final on July 20, she swept world No. 2 Wang Zhiyi of China in straight sets (21-12, 21-10) in just 42 minutes at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo.
This was An's sixth title of the year following those at the Malaysia Open, India Open, Orleans Masters (France), All England Open and Indonesia Open.
Solidifying her world No. 1 ranking with a dominating performance, she will go for her seventh title of the season at the China Open from July 22-27.
dusrud21@korea.kr
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