A packed schedule has done nothing to slow down the world’s best women’s singles player. An Se-young powered past Tomoka Miyazaki in the 2026 China Masters final, needing just two games to lock up a third straight title in the event. Miyazaki has been one of the form players on tour this year, but she found no answers for An’s blend of touch and power.
An Se-young Extends Her Grip on the Top
The opener was razor tight. An trailed at points but leaned on her all-court game to close it out 21-17, mixing sharp net play with heavy attacks from the back court. Miyazaki never found the same rhythm in game two, spraying unforced errors as An Se-young raced away 21-6 to seal the 2-0 win.
The result is An’s third China Masters crown in a row and pushes her season win total to 49, a huge number given how often she has featured in Super 1000 events and the World Championships this year. Her win rate has barely dipped despite the packed calendar, a sign of how well she has managed her body through a long season.
No Answer From the Chasing Pack
Akane Yamaguchi, Chen Yufei and Wang Zhi Yi have all taken games off her, yet none have managed back-to-back wins against the world No. 1. That gap goes a long way toward explaining why she has held the top ranking for so long without serious interruption.
What makes the run more remarkable is where it started. An was rebuilding her knee after a patellar tendon injury just last year, and instead of easing back in, she has returned sharper, calmer under pressure and better at flipping matches that once slipped away from her. Her shot selection looks more complete than it did before the layoff, and her composure in tight moments has become one of her biggest weapons.
With the season far from over, the rest of the field will need more than the occasional stolen game to slow her down. Every stop left on the calendar now looks like another shot at history for the reigning champion.
