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Badminton no.1 An Brings 'Fire' as South Korea Win Uber Cup
An Se Young and Kim Ga Eun led the turnaround as South Korea won three of four rubbers to secure its third Uber Cup title.
On Sunday, South Korea defeated China 3-1 to win the 2026 Uber Cup at Forum Horsens in Horsens, Denmark, claiming their third championship title after previous wins in 2010 and 2022.
An Se-young set the tone for the tie by defeating Wang Zhiyi 21-10, 21-13 in the opening singles match, extending her dominance with a tournament-long undefeated streak in all opening singles matches.
China evened the score when Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning beat Jeong Na-eun and Lee So-hee 21-15, 21-12, but Kim Ga-eun regained the lead for South Korea by upsetting Chen Yufei 21-19, 21-15.
Baek Hana and Kim Hye-jeong clinched the championship by defeating Jia Yifan and Zhang Shuxian 16-21, 21-10, 21-13, completing a dramatic comeback to seal South Korea's 3-1 victory.
This championship win cements South Korea's status as a leading force in world women's badminton, with consistent singles performances and resilient doubles play demonstrating their tactical depth against top-ranked opponents.