Former world champions Aaron-Wooi Yik enjoyed a strong start to the year, winning three titles and reaching six finals. Separated at the start of the year, the pair reunited and went on to win Malaysia’s first-ever mixed doubles world title. 1 An Se-young capped her season in style by winning the World Tour Finals, becoming the most successful women’s singles player of the year and equalling Kento Momota’s record of 11 World Tour titles in a single season. “I want to keep going for more records,” she said in a post-match interview with the Badminton World Federation (BWF). Mixed doubles: Feng Yanzhe-Huang Dongping (Chn) bt Jiang Zhenbang-Wei Yaxin (Chn) 21-12, 21-17.

Source: The Star December 23, 2025 10:15 UTC