Ahn Se Young is ready to make a big splash in the 2025 Sudirman Cup, and with Park Joo-bong as her backing, she can play with peace of mind

South Korea's World No. 1 sister actress Ahn Se Ying issued a warning to all the best women's singles players, although she has been out of action for nearly a month due to injury, she has returned from injury and is currently in excellent form, ready to beat the 2025 Sudirman Cup World Badminton Mixed Team Championships in Xiamen.

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An Xiying must have the confidence to issue an early warning. As the gold medallist of the women's singles badminton at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, An Se Ying has won four World Tour singles titles this season, including the Malaysia Badminton Super 1000, India Badminton Super 750, Orleans Badminton Super 300 and All England Badminton Super 1000 Championships.

However, the 23-year-old suffered a tear in the semi-finals of the All England when she won her second title in the history of the All England and her 20th consecutive win this season, and although she suffered a right thigh injury and flu discomfort in the final, she still had to recuperate for about 3 to 4 weeks after the match, and was forced to withdraw from the 2025 Asian Badminton Championships earlier this month, completing the feat of the women's singles gold medal in badminton and waiting.

In addition to the Asian Championships, An Seying, who has won the Olympic gold medal, world championship, Asian Games gold medal and Uber Cup championship, is still short of the Sudirman Cup gold medal in the current major championship. At the Sudirman Cup in Xiamen, China, from April 27 to May 4, Ahn Se Ying will lead the strong South Korean team to the title, having won bronze (2021) and silver (2023) medals in the past two editions.

After training at the Phoenix Gymnasium, the venue of this year's Sudirman Cup, on the morning of the 25th Beijing time, An Xiying told the media: "This is my return to the game after a month, and my physical condition is currently excellent." "My body has fully recovered, and this is the team event rather than the individual event, which is the stage I am most eager to break through. The charm of team battles lies in the fact that they cannot be achieved by one person, and they require the excellent performance of all members. Even if I lose, I have to trust my teammates more. If my seniors believe in me, I will definitely repay this trust. "This is my first time in Xiamen and I am looking forward to the Sudirman Cup."

Commenting on the new head coach of the Korean badminton team, Park Joo-bong, Ahn Se-young said, "I am both excited and honoured, and coach Park Joo-bong is a legend. As the founder of Korean badminton, we must work tirelessly to carry on his spirit. "We used to meet as an opponent [the head coach of the Japanese team], but now he is a solid supporter for us. We can play with peace of mind now and trust him to give advice against the Japanese. South Korea have been drawn in Group B at this year's Sudirman Cup and will compete with Chinese Taipei, Canada and the Czech Republic for a ticket to the last eight.