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Viktor Axelsen and An Se-young win India Open 2025 singles titles

Viktor Axelsen and South Korea's An Se-young won the men's and women's singles titles at the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament in New Delhi on 19 January 2025.

Summary

Viktor Axelsen and South Korea's An Se-young won the men's and women's singles titles at the India Open 2025, a Super 750 badminton tournament, in New Delhi on 19 January 2025. Axelsen beat Lee Cheuk Yiu 21-16, 21-8 for his third India Open title in his sixth final, while An Se-young beat Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-12, 21-9 for her second India Open crown. Malaysia's Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin won the men's doubles, Japan's Arisa Igarashi and Ayako Sakuramoto the women's doubles, and China's Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin the mixed doubles.

Key facts

Date and place
19 January 2025, New Delhi (KD Jadhav Indoor Hall)
Level
Super 750
Men's singles
Viktor Axelsen bt Lee Cheuk Yiu 21-16, 21-8 – third India Open title
Women's singles
An Se-young (Korea) bt Pornpawee Chochuwong (Thailand) 21-12, 21-9 – second title
Men's doubles
Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin (Malaysia)
Women's doubles
Arisa Igarashi / Ayako Sakuramoto (Japan)
Mixed doubles
Jiang Zhenbang / Wei Yaxin (China)

Practice MCQs 3 questions

Q1

Who won the women's singles title at the India Open 2025 badminton tournament?

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Correct answer: A — An Se-young

TOI and Sportstar: An Se-young beat Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-12, 21-9 in the women's singles final.

Q2 Advanced

The India Open 2025 badminton tournament, held in New Delhi in January 2025, was played at which tournament level?

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Correct answer: C — Super 750

TOI and Sportstar: the India Open 2025 was a Super 750 tournament.

Q3 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the India Open 2025: 1. Viktor Axelsen won his third India Open title in his sixth final. 2. An Se-young won her first India Open title. 3. A Chinese pair won the mixed doubles. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: B — 1 and 3 only

TOI and Sportstar: Axelsen won his third title in his sixth final and China's Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin won the mixed doubles; it was An Se-young's second India Open title.

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