India Open: An Still in Pursuit of Perfection
Only An Se Young — her run of trophies in 2025 notwithstanding — can truly claim to be chasing perfection.
· Tanmoy Mookherjee
Having stormed into the final of the YONEX-SUNRISE India Open 2026 with a commanding 21-11 21-7 win over Ratchanok Intanon, the reigning Olympic champion said she is still searching for that perfect game.
“I think the moment when I win 21-0 is the perfect moment, and I want to do that,” An said. “It seems like it'll take a long time. It might not even happen.”
An’s ability to capitalise on even the slightest mistake from across the net was on full display at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex on Saturday — an area of her game she admits she often visualises the night before a big match.