# An Se-young beats Mia Blichfeldt, enters badminton World Championships quarterfinals 2026-08-21T01:07:04+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet World No.1 An Se-young of South Korea defeated Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt 21-16, 21-10 to reach the quarterfinals of the Badminton World Championships at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi. An has not dropped a game in the tournament so far. The Korean star told Times Now that playing in front of Indian fans gives her energy and keeps her going. She said the India Open is among her favourite tournaments alongside Indonesia, England and the World Championships. ## Indian Opinion Analysis An Se-young's dominance in straight games continues a strong season that has cemented her at world No.1. Indian badminton fans, who often turn out in large numbers for international events, have a chance to see the top seed play in the quarterfinals. Her next opponent will be determined after other matches conclude. The World Championships are being held in New Delhi for the first time, drawing significant local interest. Next step: An Se-young's quarterfinal match is scheduled for the coming days. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Leads with match result and includes direct quotes from the player, no editorial slant. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: An Se Young, Badminton World Championships, Indira Gandhi Stadium, Mia Blichfeldt, New Delhi, Times Now Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/an-se-young-beats-mia-blichfeldt-enters-badminton-world-championships-quarterfinals/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/an-se-young-beats-mia-blichfeldt-enters-badminton-world-championships-quarterfinals/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/