Olympic champion An wins China Masters crown in style and in just 38 minutes


Gold medallist South Korea's An Se-young celebrates with the trophy during an award ceremony for the women's singles final match of the BWF World Tour China Masters 2024 badminton tournament in Shenzhen, in southern China's Guangdong province on Sunday, November 24, 2024. - AFP

SHENZHEN (AFP) - South Korea's Olympic champion and world number one An Se-young blew away home hope Gao Fangjie in just 38 minutes to win the China Masters on Sunday.

The 22-year-old triumphed for the first time since her Paris Games exploits with a ruthless 21-12, 21-8 victory over the unseeded Gao in the southern city of Shenzhen.

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