South Korean world No. 1 An Se-young claimed her second career world championship in women's singles badminton on 23 August, defeating Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 21–17, 21–14 in the final at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi — completing the tournament without dropping a single game across six matches. The victory was especially notable as it marked An's return from a left foot injury that had forced her out of the Japan Open in July. She now turns her attention to next month's Asian Games in Japan, where she will bid to defend the gold medal she won at the previous edition of the quadrennial continental tournament.