French Open: ‘Self-Belief is the Best Weapon’
An Se Young cemented her status as badminton's most dominant force by collecting her third French Open title, dismantling Wang Zhi Yi 21-13 21-7 in 42 minutes on finals day at YONEX French Open 2025.
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The Olympic champion's ninth title of 2025 places her within touching distance of Kento Momota's record of 11 tournament wins in a single season. The 23-year-old also made history at the Glaz Arena as the first women's singles player in the World Tour era to complete a French Open hattrick, having also won in 2019 and 2024.
"I can't put my emotions into words," said An post-match. "I'm proud of myself. Self-belief is the best weapon you can have during those moments."
An's stranglehold over Wang is absolute. The pair have met seven times this year and always in a final, with the Korean winning each encounter. Fresh from a draining semifinal against Chen Yu Fei, An credited her conditioning for the rout.