South Korea's An, badminton's new superstar, beats top-ranked Yamaguchi for fifth title of 2023 at Singapore Open

An Se-young of South Korea gestures after defeating Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in their women's singles final match at the Singapore Open badminton tournament in Singapore on Saturday, June 11, 2023. - AFP

SINGAPORE, June 11, 2023 (AFP): South Korea's An Se-young won her fifth title this year as she outclassed Japan's world number one Akane Yamaguchi in straight games 21-16, 21-14 to capture the Singapore Open badminton on Sunday.

Playing in her eighth consecutive final of 2023, the 21-year-old An added the Singapore crown to victories in India, Indonesia, the All England Open and Thailand.