An Se-young passes Susi Susanti with a 47th international title at the Denmark Open
The world No. 1 came back to beat Akane Yamaguchi 21-23, 21-14, 21-18 in Odense and became the women's singles player with the most international titles, with caveats on how titles are counted.
The final
South Korea's An Se-young won the Denmark Open in Odense on Sunday 18 October 2026, beating Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 21-23, 21-14, 21-18 after losing the first game, according to the New Straits Times and Fanatik. Fanatik's report is dated Monday 19 October.
The record and its limits
Both outlets say it was her 47th international title, one more than Indonesia's Susi Susanti, who won 46 before retiring in 1997. Both also add the caveat from the BWF's own counting: regional games titles are excluded, and records have been kept only since 1989. Comparisons across eras should therefore be taken with care.
Her season
According to the New Straits Times, An has been world No. 1 for 105 consecutive weeks and has won six BWF World Tour singles titles in 2026, plus gold at the Asian Games, the world championships and the Uber Cup. Her only defeat of the year, both papers say, was in the All England final in March against China's Wang Zhiyi.
Why it matters
It puts a number on a dominant year: the sport's rankings and record books show how rare such consistency is. We do not predict what comes next.