JAKARTA - World number one badminton player An Se-young is ambitious to secure a 21-0 victory in a game, a record that is somewhat impossible to chase in an era of point relays like now.
He said this after successfully recording a landslide victory with a score of 21-11 and 21-7 against Ratchanok Intanon from Thailand in the semifinals of the India Open on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
"I think the moment when I won 21-0 was the perfect moment and I wanted to do it. It seems like it will take a long time or maybe it won't happen," said An Se-young, reported from the BWF website.
The victory achieved by the Olympic champion in the semi-final of the India Open was indeed a landslide. The reason is that Ratchanok is one of the elite badminton players in the last decade.
Even though he has dominated the women's singles recently, An Se-young's mission to pursue perfection in the current point relay system can be likened to looking for a needle in a haystack.
To get that number, a player must not make a single mistake because every mistake means points for the opponent. Although it is still possible, the desire is still somewhat difficult to get.
The point system used now is different from the 15-point system of old. In that era, a number of 15-0 scores were created because each new player could only get points when they held the serve.
An Se-young also admitted that he always watched the matches he played before going to bed. It is a habit that has helped boost his performance to the current level.
"To be honest, when I was going to sleep, I didn't want to think about anything, but I kept remembering the moments from the match. So, I watched the match before going to bed and then I kept thinking about those moments," said the South Korean badminton player.
The 23-year-old shuttler closed his trip in India with a title. In the final round, he also won 21-13 and 21-11 against the world number two shuttler from China, Wang Zhiyi.
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