Singapore Open: Buoyancy Restored
An Se Young arrived at KFF Singapore Open 2024 unsure of her level after taking a month off competition to get her fitness back.
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A week later, all her doubts have been put to rest – she is now the first player since Chinese legend Wang Yihan 10 years ago to defend the women’s singles crown at the event. With each match, the indecisions slowly disappeared, in came the poise and acrobatics that defined her game in 2023.
An now heads to Jakarta for the Super 1000 Indonesia Open 2024 grateful things are falling into place at an opportune moment.
“This experience of playing my own game and becoming a champion (two months) before the Olympics is important, especially in preparation for Paris 2024. It’s a big confidence-booster,” said the world No.1 after overcoming Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Chen Yu Fei 21-19 16-21 21-12 in the final.