Japan Open: An Unstoppable Yet Again
Six titles from six finals in 2025. An Se Young kept perfect record going as she annexed her 33rd career title at the DAIHATSU Japan Open 2025 with a one-sided win over Wang Zhi Yi.
· DEV SUKUMAR
It was her quickest final win of the year against one of the very few opponents to have beaten her over the last 12 months. The 21-12 21-10 result in 42 minutes gave the world champion her 29th BWF World Tour title and recapture the Japan Open that she won two years ago.
“I spent a lot of time thinking deeply about how to approach this match, and I also trained extensively,” said the champion. “I’m satisfied with the result because I was able to show improvement compared to before, and I feel that all the hard work I’ve put in was not in vain.
“After the Indonesia Open, I worked hard to improve the areas I felt were lacking in my performance. I reflected on what kind of play would lead to better results and prepared accordingly. I’m honoured to have this title for the second time.”