India Open 2026: An Se Young and Lin Chun-Yi Clinch Top Honours in New Delhi
An Se Young Defends Title in Dominant Fashion Today
New Delhi: Sunday witnessed high-octane badminton action as the India Open 2026 concluded with stellar performances at the K.D. Jadhav Indoor Hall. Defending champion An Se Young reaffirmed her dominance in the women's circuit, while Chinese Taipei's Lin Chun-Yi secured a breakthrough victory in the men's singles.
Organised by the Badminton Association of India, this BWF World Tour Super 750 event saw the World No. 1 from South Korea, An Se Young, dismantle China’s Wang Zhi Yi. In a match that highlighted her tactical superiority, Young won in straight games, 21-13, 21-11.
An Se Young was in a league of her own throughout the tournament, reaching the final without dropping a single game. Her ability to retrieve difficult shots and control the net forced the second-seeded Wang to play catch-up constantly.
"Today, I was focused on playing more attacking as she is a difficult player to beat. I am happy that I could execute the plans and win another title," An Se Young shared after her victory.
In the men's singles category, Lin Chun-Yi caused a major upset by defeating third seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia. Lin needed just 38 minutes to wrap up the match with a scoreline of 21-10, 21-18, marking his first-ever Super 750 title.
Lin dominated the opening game with relentless attacks. Although Christie tried to change the pace in the second game, taking an 18-15 lead, Lin showcased immense mental strength. He rattled off five consecutive points to seal the championship.
Doubles Action Highlights
China continued its strong run in the doubles categories. Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning captured the women's doubles title by defeating the Japanese pair of Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto. Similarly, in the men's doubles, the Chinese duo of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang overcame their Japanese opponents in a three-game thriller.
However, the mixed doubles final provided the most drama of the day. Thailand’s Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran saved four match points in the second game to eventually edge out the Danish pair of Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Boje.
With Agency Inputs
