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Solving the An Se Young puzzle

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  1. An Se Young, South Korea's world No.1 and reigning Olympic champion, is the favorite at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi.

  2. An Se Young has a 38-1 win-loss record this season, with her only loss to Wang Zhi Yi in the All England Open final.

  3. Top rivals like PV Sindhu (0-10), Putri Kusuma Wardani (0-10), and Pornpawee Chochuwang (0-13) have never beaten An Se Young.

  4. India's chief national coach Pullela Gopichand says 'apart from An Se Young, everybody in the field is beatable.'

  5. An Se Young's playing style features effortless footwork, economical movement, and ironclad defense.

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