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YONEX All England Open champion An Se Young remains the player to beat but is learning plenty from her opponents as she eyes a third title. The 23-year-old triumphed over Wang Zhi Yi in a thrilling women’s singles final in 2025 to add to the title she won in 2023.

An went on a winning run of 27 matches in 2025, including her triumph at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham in March, before losing to Chen Yu Fei, one of the players she admires the most .

“I feel every player is a tough and challenging opponent,” she said. “[Akane] Yamaguchi, Tai Tzu-Ying and Chen Yu Fei always seemed to offer many learnings for me. If there's one thing I've learnt from those players, it's to trust in your own abilities and play your game accordingly. I feel I've learnt a great deal about believi

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