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An Se-young wins record 47th international singles title at Denmark Open
The world No. 1 rallied past Akane Yamaguchi 21–23, 21–14, 21–18. The BWF tally puts An one title ahead of Susi Susanti, with regional games excluded and records tracked since 1989.
An Se-young won the Denmark Open women’s singles final in Odense on October 18, defeating Akane Yamaguchi 21–23, 21–14, 21–18. Reuters and Yonhap report that the victory gave the 24-year-old South Korean her 47th listed international singles title.
The record needs its counting boundary. The Badminton World Federation says regional games are excluded and the historical tally has been kept since 1989. Under that measure, An moved one title ahead of Indonesia’s Susi Susanti, who retired with 46.
How the final turned
Yamaguchi took the opening game 23–21. An answered 21–14 in the second and completed the comeback 21–18 in the third. Yonhap reported that An had trailed during each game, making the title a match result rather than a statistical award alone.
What the 47-title record includes
The BWF’s listed total counts 47 international women’s singles titles for An and 46 for Susi Susanti. Reuters and Yonhap both preserve the same caveat: regional games are excluded, and the historical records used for this comparison begin in 1989. The number should not be presented as an all-era total without that boundary.
Why the 2026 season matters
An had been world No. 1 for 105 consecutive weeks and had lost only once in 2026, in the All England Open final against Wang Zhiyi. Yonhap counts nine individual titles for the year after the Denmark Open; team-event achievements should be kept separate from that individual total.
What comes next
Yonhap says An’s next event is the French Open, a tournament she won in 2019, 2024 and 2025. That is a schedule note, not a forecast: the verified development here is the completed Denmark Open win and the bounded 47-title record.
