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Anders Antonsen, An Se-young Clinch Singles Titles at 2025 Indonesia Open

The 2025 Indonesia Open, one of badminton’s most prestigious Super 1000 tournaments, concluded on June 8 in Jakarta, with Denmark’s Anders Antonsen and South Korea’s An Se-young capturing the men’s and women’s singles titles respectively. Antonsen finally broke his finals jinx, winning his first Indonesia Open after two previous runner-up finishes, while world no. 1 An Se-young lifted her second crown at the event following a dramatic comeback victory. Other notable winners included China in women’s doubles and France, who made history in mixed doubles.

Why in News?

This tournament drew global attention as it,  Marked a career-defining moment for Anders Antonsen after years of near-misses. Saw An Se-young maintain her dominance in women’s singles as the world number one. Witnessed France clinching its first Super 1000 title, signaling a rising badminton culture in Europe.

Men’s Singles: Anders Antonsen’s Triumph

  • Defeated Taiwan’s Chou Tien-chen: 22-20, 21-14.
  • Overcame past heartbreaks in 2019 and 2024 finals.
  • Emotional celebration marked the culmination of years of perseverance.

Women’s Singles: An Se-young’s Comeback Win

  • Beat China’s Wang Zhiyi: 13-21, 21-19, 21-15.
  • Lost the first game but turned the match with a stellar fightback.
  • Won her second Indonesia Open title, the first being in 2021.

Mixed Doubles: Historic Win for France

  • Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue defeated Thai duo Dechapol and Supissara: 21-16, 21-18.
  • First Super 1000 title for France in badminton history.
  • Delrue: “We are so happy to make badminton more popular in France.”

Women’s Doubles: China Dominates

  • Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning (World No. 1) beat Malaysia’s Thinaah and Pearly Tan: 23-25, 21-12, 21-19.
  • Continued China’s supremacy in doubles.

Men’s Doubles: South Korea Overcomes Hosts

  • Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-Jae beat Indonesians Gutama and Isfahani: 18-21, 21-19, 21-12.
  • Hosts denied a title on home soil despite strong performances.
Shivam

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