Citing need for rest, badminton star An Se-young noncommittal about Korea tournament

An Se-young returned to South Korea on Tuesday after winning the French Open women’s singles title over the weekend, but did not commit to playing at next week’s Korea Open in Yeosu. The world No. 1 said she would take time to recover and decide based on how her body feels. She has won 10 international titles this season and 50 consecutive matches, while losing only once in 67 contests in 2026.

An appeared to roll her right ankle during the Denmark Open final on Oct. 18, and her right knee was taped during the French Open.

The Korea Open is scheduled to begin next Tuesday in Yeosu, in southwestern South Korea, and is the only Badminton World Federation World Tour event held in Korea.

Winning the Korea Open would tie An’s record for the most international titles in a season.

An said she tries to move on from a victory the next day because new tournaments are constantly coming up, leaving her little time to enjoy her wins.

Published Oct 27, 2026 3:09 pm KST

Badminton player An Se-young celebrates on the podium winning her Women's single final match against Sindhu Pusarla of India at the Yonex French Open 2026 tournament at Arena Grand Paris, Sunday. EPA-Yonhap

Korean badminton fans may be robbed of their chance to see homegrown superstar An Se-young in action in her native country next month, as the world's top-ranked shuttler remained noncommittal about her appearance Tuesday.

An returned home Tuesday after winning the women's singles title at the French Open over the weekend. It was her 10th international title of the season.

The 24-year-old has also won 50 straight matches and has lost only once in 67 contests so far in 2026.

Even with all sorts of accolades coming her way, An said she barely has time to fully savor them and reflect on yet another historic year.

"I obviously love winning and I feel really happy in the moment. But I try to forget about those feelings the very next day," An told reporters at Incheon International Airport, just west of Seoul. "I constantly have new tournaments coming up, and I really don't have time to enjoy my victories. It is nice to give myself a new goal to accomplish but I am a little bummed that I don't get to enjoy these feelings to the fullest."

An said she tried to have a little fun after clinching the French Open title, as she mimicked putting a crown on top of her head.

"The season is winding down and I wanted to pat myself on the back a little bit," An said with a smile.

The grind of a long year has also taken its physical toll on An. She appeared to roll her right ankle during the final of the Denmark Open on Oct. 18, and had her right knee taped during the French Open.

The Korea Open is scheduled to start next Tuesday in the southwestern city of Yeosu. It is the only Badminton World Federation World Tour event to be held in Korea, and An will tie her own record for the most international titles in a season by winning the Korea Open.

An, however, said she will need time to regroup.

"I will take some time off and try to recover. But if I still don't feel great, then I will not force the issue," she said. "I will keep a close eye on how my body feels and decide whether to play or not.

安世荣在周末赢得法网女单冠军后于周二返回韩国，但她尚未确定是否会参加下周在丽水举行的韩国公开赛。这位世界排名第一的选手表示，她需要时间恢复，并根据身体状况做出决定。本赛季她已斩获10项国际赛事冠军，并保持50场连胜，2026年至今的67场比赛中仅输掉一场。

10 月 18 日，安在丹麦公开赛决赛中似乎扭伤了右脚踝，在法国公开赛期间，她的右膝盖缠上了绷带。

韩国公开赛定于下周二在韩国西南部的丽水市开幕，这是唯一在韩国举行的世界羽联世界巡回赛赛事。

赢得韩国公开赛冠军将追平安志强保持的单赛季国际赛事冠军头衔最多的纪录。

安说，她尽量在第二天就从胜利中恢复过来，因为新的比赛不断到来，让她几乎没有时间享受胜利的喜悦。

发布于2026年10月27日下午3:09（韩国标准时间）

周日，在巴黎大球场举行的2026年尤尼克斯法国公开赛上，羽毛球运动员安世荣在女单决赛中战胜印度选手辛杜·普萨拉后，登上领奖台庆祝胜利。（图片来源：EPA-Yonhap）

韩国羽毛球球迷可能要错失下个月在祖国观看本土超级明星安世荣比赛的机会了，因为这位世界排名第一的羽毛球运动员周二仍未就她是否会出场做出明确表态。

安在周末赢得法网女单冠军后，于周二返回家乡。这是她本赛季获得的第十个国际赛事冠军头衔。

这位 24 岁的球员在 2026 年至今的 67 场比赛中，已经取得了 50 连胜，只输过一场。

尽管各种赞誉纷至沓来，安表示她几乎没有时间好好品味这些荣誉，并反思又一个具有历史意义的一年。

“我当然喜欢赢球，胜利的那一刻我真的非常开心。但我会在第二天就努力把这种感觉忘掉，”安在首尔以西的仁川国际机场告诉记者。“我经常有新的比赛要参加，真的没有时间好好享受胜利的喜悦。给自己设定新的目标固然很好，但没能充分体验胜利的滋味，我还是有点遗憾。”

安表示，在赢得法网冠军后，她想找点乐子，于是模仿戴上皇冠的动作，庆祝胜利。

“赛季即将结束，我想稍微表扬一下自己，”安笑着说。

漫长的一年也给安的身体带来了不小的负担。10月18日，她在丹麦公开赛决赛中似乎扭伤了右脚踝，在法国网球公开赛期间，她的右膝盖也缠上了绷带。

韩国公开赛将于下周二在韩国西南部城市丽水开幕。这是唯一一项在韩国举办的世界羽联世界巡回赛赛事，安智君若能赢得韩国公开赛冠军，将追平她自己保持的单赛季国际赛事冠军头衔纪录。

安女士表示，她需要时间重新调整状态。

“我会休息一段时间，努力恢复。但如果我感觉还是不太好，我就不会勉强自己，”她说。“我会密切关注自己的身体状况，再决定是否上场比赛。”