Wang Zhiyi reacts after winning the women's singles final between Wang Zhiyi of China and An Se Young of South Korea at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 in Birmingham, Britain, March 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
LONDON, March 8 (Xinhua) -- China's Wang Zhiyi defeated South Korea's An Se-young to win the women's singles title at the All England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham on Sunday.
Wang claimed her first All England crown and ended a 10-match losing streak against the world No. 1 in their 23rd career meeting.
Wang stayed patient in extended rallies and kept her errors to a minimum, securing a 21-15, 21-19 victory in 59 minutes. The win gave Wang her first women's singles title of the season and snapped An's 36-match winning streak.
"The key to today's victory was my mindset against my opponent," Wang said. "In previous matches, I couldn't sustain rallies for that long, but today I managed to do it and my opponent made some mistakes."
In the men's singles final, Chinese Taipei's Lin Chun-yi beat India's Lakshya Sen 21-15, 22-20 to claim his first BWF World Tour Super 1000 title and extend his winning streak against Sen to five matches.
Top seeds captured both the men's and women's doubles titles. China's Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning defeated South Korea's Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee 21-18, 21-12 to take the women's doubles title, completing a career sweep of all Super 1000 tournaments.
South Korea's Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae defended their men's doubles crown with an 18-21, 21-12, 21-19 win over Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik.
Chinese Taipei's Ye Hong-wei and Nicole Gonzales Chan won the mixed doubles title, beating France's Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue 21-19, 21-18. ■
Wang Zhiyi competes during the women's singles final between Wang Zhiyi of China and An Se Young of South Korea at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 in Birmingham, Britain, March 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Wang Zhiyi competes during the women's singles final between Wang Zhiyi of China and An Se Young of South Korea at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 in Birmingham, Britain, March 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Wang Zhiyi competes during the women's singles final between Wang Zhiyi of China and An Se Young of South Korea at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 in Birmingham, Britain, March 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Wang Zhiyi reacts after winning the women's singles final between Wang Zhiyi of China and An Se Young of South Korea at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 in Birmingham, Britain, March 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Wang Zhiyi reacts after winning the women's singles final between Wang Zhiyi of China and An Se Young of South Korea at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 in Birmingham, Britain, March 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Wang Zhiyi reacts after winning the women's singles final between Wang Zhiyi of China and An Se Young of South Korea at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 in Birmingham, Britain, March 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Wang Zhiyi(R) and An Se Young pose at the awarding ceremony for the women's singles final between Wang Zhiyi of China and An Se Young of South Korea at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 in Birmingham, Britain, March 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Wang Zhiyi poses during the awarding ceremony for the women's singles final between Wang Zhiyi of China and An Se Young of South Korea at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 in Birmingham, Britain, March 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Wang Zhiyi poses during the awarding ceremony for the women's singles final between Wang Zhiyi of China and An Se Young of South Korea at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 in Birmingham, Britain, March 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Wang Zhiyi poses during the awarding ceremony for the women's singles final between Wang Zhiyi of China and An Se Young of South Korea at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 in Birmingham, Britain, March 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Wang Zhiyi poses during the awarding ceremony for the women's singles final between Wang Zhiyi of China and An Se Young of South Korea at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 in Birmingham, Britain, March 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Liu Shengshu(L)/Tan Ning compete during the women's doubles final between Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning of China and Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee of South Korea at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 in Birmingham, Britain, March 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Baek Ha Na (R)/Lee So Hee compete during the women's doubles final between Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning of China and Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee of South Korea at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 in Birmingham, Britain, March 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (R) celebrate after the women's doubles final between Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning of China and Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee of South Korea at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 in Birmingham, Britain, March 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (front) celebrate after the women's doubles final between Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning of China and Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee of South Korea at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 in Birmingham, Britain, March 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (R) pose on the podium after the women's doubles final between Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning of China and Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee of South Korea at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 in Birmingham, Britain, March 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
