An Se-young beat Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-9 in the 2026 Asian Games women's singles final, becoming the first player to win the event twice in a row. The world No. 1 added the title to her 2022 Hangzhou gold and has now lost only once in 57 matches this year. The victory extends a season in which she has remained the dominant player in women's badminton.
