Badminton player An Se Young on Oct. 25 on the winner's podium celebrates her victory over Sindhu Pusarla of India at the women's singles final of the French Open at Arena Grand Paris in Paris, her third straight title at the tournament. (Yonhap News)

By Koh Hyunjeong

Badminton titan An Se Young this season has posted a 66-1 record for a 98.5% winning percentage.

The women's world No. 1 on Oct. 25 defeated No. 11 Pusarla Venkata Sindhu of India (16-21, 21-11, 21-12) in the women's singles final of the French Open in Tremblay-en-France.

An has won nine of the 10 singles competitions she has entered this season, including the Asian Games, with her only loss coming at the All England Open. She also won her third straight French Open for her fourth career win in the tournament, previously standing atop the podium in 2019, 2024 and last year.

With her latest victory, the shuttlecock supernova has 48 women's singles titles, breaking the previous mark of 46 held by Susi Susanti of Indonesia.

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