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An Se-young

{{Short description|South Korean badminton player (born 2002)}}

{{family name hatnote|An||lang=Korean}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = An Se-young
안세영

| image = An Se-young.jpg

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| caption = An in 2022

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| country = South Korea

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|2|5}}

| birth_place = Gwangju, South Korea

| height = 1.70 m

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| handedness = Right

| coach = Rony Agustinus
Sung Ji-hyun

| event = Women's singles

| career_record = 339 wins, 67 losses

| highest_ranking = 1

| date_of_highest_ranking = 1 August 2023

| current_ranking = 1

| date_of_current_ranking = 25 March 2025

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{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}

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{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games }}

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{{MedalGold | 2024 Paris | Women's singles }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2023 Copenhagen | Women's singles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2022 Tokyo | Women's singles }}

{{MedalCompetition | Sudirman Cup }}

{{MedalSilver | 2023 Suzhou | Mixed team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2021 Vantaa | Mixed team }}

{{MedalCompetition | Uber Cup }}

{{MedalGold | 2022 Bangkok | Women's team}}

{{MedalBronze | 2018 Bangkok | Women's team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2020 Aarhus | Women's team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2024 Chengdu | Women's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | Asian Games }}

{{MedalGold | 2022 Hangzhou | Women's singles }}

{{MedalGold | 2022 Hangzhou |Women's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | Asian Championships }}

{{MedalSilver | 2023 Dubai | Women's singles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2022 Manila | Women's singles }}

{{MedalCompetition | Asia Team Championships }}

{{MedalSilver | 2020 Manila | Women's team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2018 Alor Setar | Women's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Junior Championships }}

{{MedalBronze | 2017 Yogyakarta | Mixed team }}

{{MedalCompetition | Asian Junior Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2017 Jakarta | Mixed team }}

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An Se-young ({{Korean|안세영|安洗瑩}}; born 5 February 2002) is a South Korean badminton player from Gwangju, who won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the women's singles event.{{cite web |title=(LEAD) (Olympics) Top-ranked badminton star enjoys dream finish with convincing victory |date=5 August 2024 |access-date=5 August 2024 |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240805008051315?section=sports/index}} She was named 2019’s Most Promising Player of the Year and 2023's Female Player of the Year by the BWF.{{cite web |title=안세영, BWF 세계배드민턴연맹 올해의 신인상 수상 |url=http://www.koreabadminton.org/NewsBoard/association/view.asp?idx=B6FA770C17522A2F9D73192FD0467FF3&pType=M&NowPage=1&KeyField=&KeyWord= |publisher=Badminton Korea Association |date=11 December 2019 |access-date=20 December 2019 |language=ko |archive-date=20 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220093522/http://www.koreabadminton.org/NewsBoard/association/view.asp?idx=B6FA770C17522A2F9D73192FD0467FF3&pType=M&NowPage=1&KeyField=&KeyWord= |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |title=Year-end honours for Seo Seung Jae, An Se Young |date=11 December 2023 |access-date=13 December 2023 |url=https://bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2023/12/11/year-end-honours-for-seo-seung-jae-an-se-young}} She won the gold medal at the 2023 World Championships, making history as the first Korean women's singles player to win the World Championships title.{{cite web |last=Yoo |first=Jee-ho |title=S. Korean An Se-young captures women's singles title at badminton world championships |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230827004700315 |publisher=Yonhap News Agency |date=27 August 2023 |access-date=8 September 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230908093334/https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230827004700315 |archive-date=8 September 2023}} She then clinched the women's singles gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games.{{cite web |last=Paik |first=Ji-hwan |title=An Se-young wins Korea's first badminton women's singles title in 29 years |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2023-10-07/sports/more/An-Seyoung-wins-Koreas-first-badminton-womens-singles-title-in-27-years/1885424 |publisher=JoongAng Daily |date=7 October 2023 |access-date=12 October 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012091932/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2023-10-07/sports/more/An-Seyoung-wins-Koreas-first-badminton-womens-singles-title-in-27-years/1885424 |archive-date=12 October 2023}} An was also a part of South Korea's gold medal winning teams at the 2022 Uber Cup and at the 2022 Asian Games.{{cite news |title=Koreans new Uber Cup champs |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/2310090/koreans-new-uber-cup-champs |newspaper=Bangkok Post |date=15 May 2022 |access-date=12 October 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231012101554/https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/2310090/koreans-new-uber-cup-champs |archive-date=12 October 2023}}{{cite web |last=Yoon |first=Min-sik |title=S. Korea wins gold in women's badminton, 1st since 1994 |url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20231001000096 |publisher=The Korea Herald |date=1 October 2023 |access-date=12 October 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012085251/https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20231001000096 |archive-date=12 October 2023}}

In 2018, An was selected to join the national team and became the first junior high school student on the South Korean national team. She was part of the national junior team that won the mixed team title at the 2017 Asian Junior Championships.{{cite web |title='셔틀콕 천재소녀' 등장…여중생이 선발전 사상 첫 태극마크 |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20171226030200007 |publisher=Yonhap News Agency |date=26 December 2017 |access-date=5 May 2019 |language=ko}} An later represented her country at the 2018 Uber Cup in Bangkok and Asian Games in Jakarta, helping the team win a bronze medal in the former event.{{cite web |first=Dev |last=Sukumar |title=Schoolgirl to the Rescue – Day 3 – Session 2: Total BWF TUC Finals 2018 |url=https://bwfthomasubercups.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2018/05/22/schoolgirl-to-the-rescue-day-3-session-2-total-bwf-tuc-finals-2018 |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=22 May 2018 |access-date=5 May 2019}}{{cite web |title=[아시안게임] 배드민턴 이소희-신승찬 등 16강행… 안세영 탈락 |url=https://www.hankyung.com/sports/article/201808231987Y |publisher=The Korea Economic Daily |date=23 August 2018 |access-date=5 May 2019 |language=ko}} In 2019, she clinched her first BWF World Tour title at the Super 300 New Zealand Open, beating the 2012 Olympic gold medalist Li Xuerui in the final.{{cite news |title=셔틀콕 막내의 반란…안세영, 뉴질랜드오픈서 첫 우승(종합) |url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/sports/view/2019/05/293084/ |newspaper=Maeil Business Newspaper |date=5 May 2019 |access-date=5 May 2019 |language=ko |archive-date=15 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815053244/https://www.mk.co.kr/news/sports/view/2019/05/293084/ |url-status=dead }}

File:2019 Chinese Taipei Open 02.jpg in the semi-final of 2019 Chinese Taipei Open]]

Career

An Se-young entered her first international competition when she was only 13 years old, participating in the 2015 Asian Junior Championships where she finished as quarter-finalist in the U15 girls' singles and doubles. An won her first international junior title at the U15 Korea Junior Open in 2015. An increasingly dominated the 2016 U15 junior tournaments, winning the girls' singles title at the Jakarta Open Junior International, Jaya Raya Junior Grand Prix, Asian Junior Championships, and Korea Junior Open; she also won the women's doubles title at the Jaya Raya Junior Grand Prix and the Korea Junior Open.

In 2017, An Se-young competed in the U17 and U19 competitions, where she managed to win the U17 Korea Junior Open, but at the Asian and World Junior Championships, she was unable to win any medals in the individual event. Meanwhile, in the mixed team, An succeeded in helping her team win the Asian junior mixed team title and also won a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships. At the end of the year, An, 15 years old, was selected for the national senior team, becoming the first ever middle school student to join the South Korean national team.{{cite web |title=광주체중 안세영 사상 최초 중학생 국가대표 |url=http://www.ikbc.co.kr/article/view/kbc201712260037 |publisher=Kwangju Broadcasting Company |date=26 December 2017 |access-date=23 November 2023 |language=ko}}

She was then entrusted to strengthen the Korean team at the 2018 Asian Games, but did not manage to win any medals in the individual or team events.{{cite web |last=Choi |first=In-young |title=[아시안게임] AG 마친 배드민턴 막내 안세영 "피나는 노력할 것" |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20180823161200007 |publisher=Yonhap News Agency |date=23 August 2018 |access-date=9 January 2024 |language=ko}}{{cite web |last=Wijaya |first=Callistasia Anggun |title=Asian Games: Indonesian women's team cruises to semis |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/08/20/asian-games-indonesian-womens-team-cruises-to-semis.html |publisher=The Jakarta Post |date=20 August 2018 |access-date=9 January 2024}} In the 2018 Indonesia International Challenge, An managed to reach the final round.{{cite web |last=Efendi |first=Yusuf |title=Indonesia raih tiga gelar di Indonesia International Challenge 2018 |url=https://www.ligaolahraga.com/badminton/indonesia-raih-tiga-gelar-di-paytren-berkat-abadi-indonesia-international-challenge-2018 |publisher=Liga Olahraga |date=29 October 2018 |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=id}} She then won her first senior international title at the 2018 Irish Open, beating compatriot Kim Ga-eun in the final.{{cite web |last=Walsh |first=Daire |title=Magees deliver majestic display to seal Irish Open Badminton mixed doubles crown |url=https://www.the42.ie/irish-open-badminton-mixed-doubles-4345484-Nov2018/ |publisher=The 42 |date=17 November 2018 |access-date=8 January 2024}}

An Se-young won her maiden World Tour title at the 2019 New Zealand Open, beating the 2012 Olympic gold medalist Li Xuerui of China in the final. Her breakthroughs continued by winning the Canada Open,{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Teen prodigies in limelight in Canada |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2019/07/08/teen-prodigies-in-limelight-in-canada |publisher=BWF |date=8 July 2019 |access-date=8 January 2024}} Akita Masters,{{cite web |title=아키타마스터즈배드민턴, 여단 안세영 올해 세 번째 정상 올라 |url=https://www.thefairnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=4681 |publisher=더페어 |date=18 August 2019 |access-date=8 January 2024 |language=ko}} French Open,{{cite web |last1=Park |first1=So-young |last2=Kang |first2=Yoo-rim |title=An could be the one to break Korea's women's singles medal drought |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2019/10/29/Baseball/An-could-be-the-one-to-break-Koreas-womens-singles-medal-drought/3069563.html |publisher=Korea JoongAng Daily |date=29 October 2019 |access-date=8 January 2024}} and Korea Masters.{{cite web |title=Gwangju celebrates as Se-young wins Korea Masters |url=https://badmintonasia.org/updates/news/gwangju-celebrates-as-se-young-wins-korea-masters?year=2019 |publisher=Badminton Asia |date=26 November 2019 |access-date=8 January 2024}} The continuously improving performance she displayed in 2019 brought her into the women's singles top 10 in the BWF world rankings.{{cite web |last=Goh |first=ZK |title=South Korea's upstart An Se-young: Young, fast, and dangerous |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/an-se-young-south-korea-young-badminton-upstart |publisher=International Olympic Committee |date=28 July 2020 |access-date=23 November 2023}} In recognition of her achievements, the BWF awarded her the 2019 Most Promising Player of the Year.{{cite web |title=An Se-young is destined for glory |url=https://badmintonasia.org/id/updates/news/an-se-young-is-destined-for-glory?year=2023 |publisher=Badminton Asia |date=5 June 2020 |access-date=23 November 2023}}

Due to COVID-19, An only participated in five tournaments in 2020, with her best result being runner-up at the Thailand Masters,{{cite news |title=Yamaguchi, Ng reign in Thailand Masters |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/1844219/yamaguchi-ng-reign-in-thailand-masters |newspaper=Bangkok Post |date=27 January 2020 |access-date=9 January 2024}} and together with the national team winning a silver medal at the Asian Women's Team Championship.{{cite web |title=Indonesia, Japan win Badminton Asia Team Championships |url=https://www.espn.com/story/_/id/28714590/indonesia-japan-win-badminton-asia-team-championships |publisher=ESPN |date=16 February 2020 |access-date=9 January 2024}} In 2021, in her debut at the Olympic Games, she was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Chen Yufei.{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=He Bing Jiao outwits Okuhara; Sets up all-China semi-final |url=https://olympics.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2021/07/30/he-bing-jiao-outwits-okuhara-sets-up-all-china-semifinal |publisher=BWF |date=30 July 2021 |access-date=9 January 2024}} An then made her first final in a Super 1000 tournament, the Denmark Open, but she was unable to finish the match, and had to settle for runner-up to Akane Yamaguchi.{{cite web |title=배드민턴 안세영, 덴마크오픈 결승 중 부상으로 기권 |url=https://www.chosun.com/sports/sports_general/2021/10/25/FLJCCTB75NDBXH25LJJFB7N34Q/ |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |date=25 October 2021 |access-date=9 January 2024 |language=ko}} At the Indonesia badminton festival held in Bali, An managed to win all three tournaments after in the final she beats Yamaguchi in the Indonesia Masters,{{cite web |last=Na |first=Yeon-jun |title=안세영, 日 야마구치 제압…배드민턴 인도네시아 마스터스 2021 우승 |url=https://sports.news.nate.com/view/20211121n16072 |publisher=News 1 |date=21 November 2021 |access-date=9 January 2024 |language=ko}} Ratchanok Intanon in the Indonesia Open,{{cite web |last=Pavitt |first=Michael |title=An secures Bali double by claiming BWF Indonesia Open title |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1116081/an-se-young-bwf-indonesia-open-badminton |publisher=Inside the Games |date=28 November 2021 |access-date=9 January 2024}} and P. V. Sindhu in the World Tour Finals.{{cite web |last=Pierre |first=Dianne |title=An-Stoppable! |url=https://bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2021/12/05/an-stoppable |publisher=BWF |date=5 December 2021 |access-date=9 January 2024}}

In 2022, An reached five finals in the BWF World Tour, winning the Korea Open,{{cite web |last=Cho |first=Nam-soo |title=한국 배드민턴, 3년 만에 열린 코리아오픈 점령…3종목 금메달(종합2보) |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20220410032352007 |publisher=Yonhap News Agency |date=10 April 2022 |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=ko}} Malaysia Masters,{{cite web |title='천재소녀' 안세영, 천위페이에 7전8기 끝 승리…세계 정상 '우뚝' |url=https://www.chosun.com/sports/sports_general/2022/07/10/BECXFDG57NCIJOBYKYNN25DHNM/ |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |date=10 July 2022 |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=ko}} and the Australian Open;{{cite web |last=Park |first=Kyung-ho |title=배드민턴 안세영, 호주 오픈 우승 |url=http://www.kstnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=23235 |publisher=Korea Sports News |date=21 November 2022 |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=ko |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111001927/http://www.kstnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=23235 |archive-date=11 January 2024}} and also finished as runners-up in the All England and Japan Opens.{{cite web |title=House of Yamaguchi in fashion at Yonex All England Open |url=https://www.allenglandbadminton.com/house-of-yamaguchi-in-fashion-at-yonex-all-england-open/ |publisher=All England Badminton |date=20 March 2022 |access-date=11 January 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111005532/https://www.allenglandbadminton.com/house-of-yamaguchi-in-fashion-at-yonex-all-england-open/ |archive-date=11 January 2024}}{{cite web |last=Choi |first=Man-sik |title=배드민턴 여자복식 일본오픈 호령…안세영은 일본 숙적에 또 분루 '은메달' |url=https://www.chosun.com/sports/sports_general/2022/09/04/J4C2ZYMBX3CMAESORUKZEIVUNU/ |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |date=4 September 2022 |access-date=10 January 2024 |language=ko}} She also claimed the bronze medals in the women's singles at the Asian and World Championships.{{cite web |title='아쉬운 역전패' 안세영, 배드민턴 아시아선수권 결승 진출 실패 |url=https://sports.news.nate.com/view/20220430n11535 |publisher=SPO TV |date=30 April 2022 |access-date=11 January 2024 |language=ko |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111032051/https://sports.news.nate.com/view/20220430n11535 |archive-date=11 January 2024}}{{cite web |last=Kim |first=Young-jun |title=안세영, 배드민턴 세계선수권 준결승서 세계 1위 日 야마구치에 패배 |url=https://www.chosun.com/sports/sports_general/2022/08/27/AN2NGFELTZAD7ARPP2S72TWNQ4/ |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo |date=27 August 2022 |access-date=11 January 2024 |language=ko}} Together with the South Korean women's team, she clinched the Uber Cup.

An marked huge milestones for Korean badminton in 2023. She became the first ever Korean women's singles to win the World Championships title in 2023 BWF World Championships, and was the first Korean women's singles to win the Asian Games in 29 years. She also won the gold medal in the women's team at the Asian Games. In the BWF World Tour, she claimed eight titles out of ten finals,{{cite web |title=Top 8 qualifiers confirmed for HSBC BWF World Tour |url=https://bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2023/11/28/top-8-qualifiers-confirmed-for-hsbc-bwf-world-tour-finals-2023 |publisher=BWF |date=28 November 2023 |access-date=12 January 2024}} and topped the women's singles ranking on 1 August 2023.{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=An Se Young takes her place at the top |url=https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2023/08/01/an-se-young-takes-her-place-at-the-top |publisher=BWF |date=1 August 2023 |access-date=12 January 2024}}

In the first half of 2024 season, An played seven individual tournaments, won 3 titles in the Malaysia, French, and the Singapore Opens,{{cite web |title=World No.1 An Se-young and No.2 Shi Yuqi claim singles titles at Singapore Open |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/badminton-singapore-open-an-seyoung-shi-yuqi-singles-final |publisher=International Olympic Committee |date=2 June 2024 |access-date=12 August 2024}} and also became finalist in the Indonesia Open.{{cite web |last=de Villiers |first=Ockert |title=Chen Yufei and Shi Yu Qi win singles titles at 2024 Indonesia Open |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/chen-yufei-and-shi-yu-qi-win-singles-titles-at-2024-indonesia-open |publisher=International Olympic Committee |date=9 June 2024 |access-date=12 August 2024}} An clinched the gold medal in the women's singles final at the Paris 2024 Olympics, defeating China's He Bingjiao 2–0, marking South Korea's first gold in this event since Bang Soo-hyun's victory in 1996.{{cite news|last1=Yang |first1=Mary |last2=Bulley |first2=Jim|title=22-year-old An Se-young wins historic gold, beating He Bingjiao 2-0|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-08-05/sports/olympics/An-Seyoung-wins-historic-gold-beating-He-Bingjiao-20/2106277|newspaper=Korea JoongAng Daily|date=5 August 2024|access-date=5 August 2024}}

A strong performance shown by An in the beginning of the 2025 season, where she emerged champion in the Malaysia and India Opens in January.{{cite web |last=Tan |first=Ming Wai |title=Se Young's Malaysia Open triumph kicks off quest for history |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2025/01/1159861/se-youngs-malaysia-open-triumph-kicks-quest-history |publisher=New Straits Times |date=12 January 2025 |access-date=12 January 2025}}{{cite web |title=Viktor Axelsen, An Se-young crowned champions at India Open 2025 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/viktor-axelsen-an-se-young-crowned-champions-at-india-open-2025/articleshow/117373831.cms |publisher=The Times of India |date=19 January 2025 |access-date=29 January 2025}} In the next tournament in March, An is winning a tournament in France, the Orléans Masters.{{cite web |title=배드민턴 안세영, 세 대회 연속 우승…남복도 오를레앙 마스터스 제패 |url=https://www.donga.com/news/Sports/article/all/20250310/131172805/1 |publisher=Dong-A Ilbo |date=10 March 2025 |access-date=13 March 2025 |language=ko}} Carrying the momentum of that win, An won the All England Open the next week, gaining her second Super 1000 titles of the year.{{cite web |title=Olympic badminton champion An Se-young wins All England Open |url=https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250316-china-s-top-seed-shi-yuqi-wins-all-england-open |publisher=RFI |access-date=16 March 2025 |date=16 March 2025}}

Achievements

= Olympic Games =

Women's singles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

! Ref

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} He Bingjiao

| align="left" | 21–13, 21–16

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | 16px Gold

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

= World Championships =

Women's singles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

! Ref

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Akane Yamaguchi

| align="left" | 19–21, 12–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carolina Marín

| align="left" | 21–12, 21–10

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

= Asian Games =

Women's singles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

! Ref

style="background:#FFB069"

| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China

| align="left" | {{flagicon|China}} Chen Yufei

| align="left" | 21-18, 17-21, 21–8

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

= Asian Championships =

Women's singles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

! Ref

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Zhiyi

| align="left" | 21–10, 12–21, 16–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Tai Tzu-ying

| align="left" | 10–21, 14–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

= BWF World Tour (27 titles, 9 runners-up) =

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}} is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}

Women's singles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Level

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

! Ref

align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | New Zealand Open

| align="left" | Super 300

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Li Xuerui

| align="left" | 21–19, 21–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Canada Open

| align="left" | Super 100

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Zhiyi

| align="left" | 21–15, 22–20

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Hyderabad Open

| align="left" | Super 100

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} Yeo Jia Min

| algin="left" |21–12, 17–21, 19–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | {{cite web |title=Badminton: Singapore's Yeo wins women's title at Hyderabad Open, compatriot Loh finishes runner-up in men's singles |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/badminton-yeo-jia-min-wins-title-hyderabad-open-loh-kean-yew-864556 |publisher=CNA |access-date=4 May 2022}}

align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Akita Masters

| align="left" | Super 100

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Haruko Suzuki

| algin="left" | 21–10, 17–21, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | French Open

| align="left" | Super 750

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carolina Marín

| algin="left" | 16–21, 21–18, 21–5

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Korea Masters

| align="left" | Super 300

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Sung Ji-hyun

| align="left" | 21–13, 21–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2020

| align="left" | Thailand Masters

| align="left" | Super 300

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Akane Yamaguchi

| align="left" | 16–21, 20–22

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Denmark Open

| align="left" | Super 1000

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Akane Yamaguchi

| align="left" | 21–18, 23–25, 5–16 retired

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Indonesia Masters

| align="left" | Super 750

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Akane Yamaguchi

| align="left" | 21–17, 21–19

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Indonesia Open

| align="left" | Super 1000

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Ratchanok Intanon

| align="left" | 21–17, 22–20

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | BWF World Tour Finals

| align="left" | World Tour Finals

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} P. V. Sindhu

| align="left" | 21–16, 21–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | All England Open

| align="left" | Super 1000

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Akane Yamaguchi

| align="left" | 15–21, 15–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Korea Open

| align="left" | Super 500

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Pornpawee Chochuwong

| align="left" | 21–17, 21–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Malaysia Masters

| align="left" | Super 500

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Yufei

| align="left" | 21–17, 21–5

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Japan Open

| align="left" | Super 750

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Akane Yamaguchi

| align="left" | 9–21, 15–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Australian Open

| align="left" | Super 300

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Gregoria Mariska Tunjung

| align="left" | 21–17, 21–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Malaysia Open

| align="left" | Super 1000

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Akane Yamaguchi

| align="left" | 21–12, 19–21, 11–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | India Open

| align="left" | Super 750

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Akane Yamaguchi

| align="left" | 15–21, 21–16, 21–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Indonesia Masters

| align="left" | Super 500

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carolina Marín

| align="left" | 18–21, 21–18, 21–13

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | German Open

| align="left" | Super 300

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Akane Yamaguchi

| align="left" | 11–21, 14–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | All England Open

| align="left" | Super 1000

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Yufei

| align="left" | 21–17, 10–21, 21–19

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Thailand Open

| align="left" | Super 500

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} He Bingjiao

| align="left" | 21–10, 21–19

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Singapore Open

| align="left" | Super 750

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Akane Yamaguchi

| align="left" | 21–16, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Korea Open

| align="left" | Super 500

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Tai Tzu-ying

| align="left" | 21–9, 21–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Japan Open

| align="left" | Super 750

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} He Bingjiao

| align="left" | 21–15, 21–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | China Open

| align="left" | Super 1000

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Akane Yamaguchi

| align="left" | 21–10, 21–19

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Malaysia Open

| align="left" | Super 1000

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Tai Tzu-ying

| align="left" | 10–21, 21–10, 21–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | French Open

| align="left" | Super 750

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Akane Yamaguchi

| algin="left" | 18–21, 21–13, 21–10

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Singapore Open

| align="left" | Super 750

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Yufei

| align="left" | 21–19, 16–21, 21–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Indonesia Open

| align="left" | Super 1000

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Yufei

| align="left" | 14–21, 21–14, 18–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Denmark Open

| align="left" | Super 750

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Zhiyi

| align="left" | 10–21, 12–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | China Masters

| align="left" | Super 750

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Gao Fangjie

| align="left" | 21–12, 21–8

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2025

| align="left" | Malaysia Open

| align="left" | Super 1000

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Zhiyi

| align="left" | 21–17, 21–7

| style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2025

| align="left" | India Open

| align="left" | Super 750

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Pornpawee Chochuwong

| align="left" | 21–12, 21–9

| style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2025

| align="left" | Orléans Masters

| align="left" | Super 300

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Yufei

| align="left" | 21–14, 21–15

| style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

align="center" | 2025

| align="left" | All England Open

| align="left" | Super 1000

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Zhiyi

| align="left" | 13–21, 21–18, 21–18

| style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

= BWF International Challenge / Series (1 title, 2 runners-up) =

Women's singles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

! Ref

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Indonesia International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shiori Saito

| align="left" | 12–21, 13–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Irish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Ga-eun

| align="left" | 26–24, 21–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" |

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Vietnam International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hirari Mizui

| align="left" | 19–21, 11–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | {{cite web |title=Indonesia, Nhật Bản chiếm ưu thế tại Giải cầu lông quốc tế Ciputra Hà Nội 2019 |url=https://baodongnai.com.vn/thethao/201904/indonesia-nhat-ban-chiem-uu-the-tai-giai-cau-long-quoc-te-ciputra-ha-noi-2019-2941897/ |publisher=Báo Đồng Nai |date=14 April 2019 |access-date=14 March 2025 |language=vi}}

: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

: {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} BWF Future Series tournament

Record against selected opponents

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 2025 All England Open.

{{columns-start}}

class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:small"
rowspan="2" | Players

! rowspan="2" | Matches

! colspan="2" | Results

! rowspan="2" | Difference

Won

! Lost

align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Yufei

| 23

1112bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1{{efn|Tournament software did not include the women's team event of the 2022 Asian Games results for head-to-head.{{cite web |title=Head to Head An Se Young vs Chen Yu Fei |url=https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/head-2-head?OrganizationCode=209B123F-AA87-41A2-BC3E-CB57133E64CC&T1P1MemberID=87442&T2P1MemberID=78778 |publisher=BWF-Tournament Software |access-date=12 October 2023}}}}
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Han Yue

| 9

81bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +7
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} He Bingjiao

| 14

95bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +4
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Li Xuerui

| 1

10bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Zhiyi

| 14

104bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +6
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Yiman

| 3

30bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +3
align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Tai Tzu-ying

| 15

123bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +9
align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} Yip Pui Yin

| 1

10bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Saina Nehwal

| 2

11bgcolor="#fffff0" | 0

{{column}}

class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:small"
rowspan="2" | Players

! rowspan="2" | Matches

! colspan="2" | Results

! rowspan="2" | Difference

Won

! Lost

align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} P. V. Sindhu

| 7

70bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +7
align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Gregoria Mariska Tunjung

| 10

100bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +10
align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Aya Ohori

| 6

60bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +6
align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Nozomi Okuhara

| 3

30bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +3
align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Akane Yamaguchi

| 26

1214bgcolor="#ffddee" | –2
align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Sung Ji-hyun

| 5

23bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1
align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carolina Marín

| 10

64bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +2
align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Porntip Buranaprasertsuk

| 2

20bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +2
align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Ratchanok Intanon

| 11

101bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +9

{{columns-end}}

Notes

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References

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