Nagoya (Japan), Sept. 29 -- Defending champion An Se-young of South Korea beat home favorite Akane Yamaguchi to claim back-to-back women's singles titles, while China securedmixed doubles gold as the badminton competition at the 2026 Asian Games concluded onTuesday.
An defeated Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-9 without dropping a game throughout the tournament. The victory made her the first women's singles player to win consecutive Asian Games titles.
The world No. 1 has continued her dominance this season, playing 57 matches and losing just once. "It really does feel like a dream. I am so happy," said the 24-year-old. "Everything I put into it keeps coming back to me. It is overwhelming.
"I am going to be true to the present and do my best," she a...