An Se-young wins the 2025 All England Open women's singles title

On 16 March 2025, South Korea's An Se-young won the women's singles title at the All England Open in Birmingham, one of badminton's oldest and most prestigious tournaments. The event is part of the BWF Super 1000 tier, the sport's highest level of the world tour.

An arrived as the world No. 1 and the sport's dominant player, and the victory extended a run of consistent results against the leading players from China, Japan and elsewhere. It added to her reputation as the most complete women's singles player of her generation, known for relentless defence, stamina and long rallies.

The title mattered because the All England carries special weight in the badminton calendar, and winning it again confirmed that An remained the player to beat heading into the rest of the 2025 season. For South Korean fans it was another sign that she had become the face of the national team, a role that framed attention on her home appearances later in the year, including the Korea Open.