She lost the first game 16-21 and never looked rattled. On Oct. 25 (KST), An Se-young came back to beat India's P.V. Sindhu 2-1 in the French Open final, picking up a third straight title, her 10th of the season and a career-best 50th consecutive win.
First game lost to Sindhu since 2023
Sindhu, world No. 11, has the height and reach to cause trouble. She turned 11-11 into 16-21 with a four-point run in game one. It was the first game An had dropped to her since the 2023 Asia Championships.
A 38-shot rally turned it
Game two went 21-11, with An winning a 38-shot rally at 19-8.
In game three she trailed 5-8, ran off four straight points and closed it out 21-12. She is now 11-0 against Sindhu.
The year in numbers
An's 2026 record stands at 66 wins and 1 loss (98.5%). The only defeat was the All England final in March against Wang Zhiyi.
A week earlier, her Denmark Open win gave her a 47th career women's singles title, passing Suzy Susanti's 46. This one makes it 48.
Next stop: 59
The women's singles record for consecutive wins is Susanti's 59 (1993-94). At 50, An is nine wins short.
Seoul Shinmun lists the Korea Open in Yeosu from Nov. 3 next, then the Kumamoto Masters in Japan and the World Tour Finals in Hangzhou from Dec. 9.
Watch it again
The video above is the French Open final from BWF TV's official channel.
![YONEX French Open 2026 | An Se Young (KOR) [1] vs Pusarla V. Sindhu (IND) | F](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KVcI4ekh5hU/maxresdefault.jpg)