An Se-young defeated world No. 38 Kaloyana Nalbantova 2-0 in 39 minutes to reach the Korea Open women's singles round of 16. She took the first game 21-6 after two scoring runs and closed the second 21-8, leading 11-1 at the interval. The victory extended her winning streak to 51 matches since her March All England defeat and lifted her season record to 67 wins in 68 matches.