Denmark Open 2026: An Se-young defends women’s singles title, Antonsen faces Lanier before home crowd

File Photo: An Se-young added another title to her collection at the Denmark Open on Sunday. | Photo Credit: AP

World No. 1 An Se-young overcame a first-game blip to defeat Akane Yamaguchi 21-23, 21-14, 21-18 and defend the women’s singles title at the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament in Odense on Sunday.

In the decider, An was slow to respond to Yamaguchi’s quick drops and drives, committing multiple errors to trail 5-11. However, the Korean sorted her game out after the final change of ends and did not look back once she took the lead at 13-12.

In an all-Chinese mixed doubles final, second-seeded duo of Jiang Zhen Bang and Wei Ya Xin beat top seeds Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping.

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In a topsy-turvy battle, Jiang and Wei took the first game 21-18, were flattened 8-21 in the second before winning the decider 21-16 to lift the title after 55 minutes.

The women’s doubles title went to second-seeded Malaysians Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan, who stayed composed to beat Japan’s Hinata Suzuki and Nao Yamakita 21-18, 21-11 in the final.

Later in the day, Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik take on Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri in the men’s doubles final before home hope Anders Antonsen, the fifth seed, faces seventh-seeded Frenchman and reigning World Champion Alex Lanier in the men’s singles summit clash.

Published on Oct 18, 2026

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