Shi Yuqi silences Lee Chia-hao, seals All England title

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Last updated on: March 17, 2025 02:33 IST

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Shi Yuqi

IMAGE: Shi Yuqi dazzles Birmingham to lift his second All England title. Photograph: Kind Courtesy All England Open/X

China's Shi Yuqi beat Taiwan's Lee Chia-hao in the men's singles final to win the All England Open Badminton Championships title on Sunday, while South Korea's An Se-young produced a marathon comeback to triumph in the women's singles showpiece.

Top-seeded Shi won in 51 minutes, keeping Lee at bay for most of the match and claiming the title with a 21-17, 21-19 victory.

The 2018 winner and world number one was composed throughout the match, despite Lee's late comeback attempt in the final game, and raised his hand in triumph before a cheering crowd.

 

Shi Yuqi

The 2018 winner and world number one showed composure throughout the match, despite Lee's late comeback attempt in the final game, and raised his hand in triumph before a cheering audience.

Afterwards, Shi thanked the supporters, saying in English, "Thank you, I love you guys," to the fans at Arena Birmingham who were waving Chinese flags.

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Top seed An prevailed 13-21, 21-18, 21-18 against China’s second-seeded Wang Zhiyi, who dominated the first game.

Olympic champion An secured her second All England Open title in a match that took 95 minutes after both players had pushed themselves to the limit.

They were given a standing ovation at the end, with An struggling to walk through exhaustion.

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