China Masters: Queen An is Back with New Intent
World No.1 An Se Young secured her first title since the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with a clinical 21-12 21-8 victory over Gao Fang Jie in the final of the LI-NING China Masters 2024.
· LLOYD GREEN
“I’m so happy beyond words to win this title. I was determined to succeed,” she told media afterwards. “I just had to try and implement my game plan.”
It’s been a turbulent ride for the 22-year-old with great speculation over her playing future ever since her controversial remarks at the Paris 2024 gold medal press conference.
Visible tension on court between her and her coaches at the Denmark Open in October did little to quash the public rumours.