An Seyoung served up another reminder of why she’s the women’s world number one badminton player, with another dominant win on Saturday (19 July).
The Republic of Korea star swept past Japan’s Riko Gunhi in the semi-finals of the BWF Japan Open 2025 in Tokyo, winning 21-12, 21-10 in 43 minutes.
She’ll face second seed Wang Zhiyi in the title match, after the People’s Republic of China shuttler saw off world number three Akane Yamaguchi in straight games.
It’ll be An’s seventh final appearance from her eight tournaments this season. She has already won six titles this year, including the prestigious All England Open, and is chasing her first Japan Open crown since 2022.
The Japan Open is available to stream on Olympic Channel via Olympics.com and the Olympics app from the quarter-finals onwards (geographical restrictions apply).