China badminton ace Shi wins second World Tour Finals title
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Hangzhou: China s Shi Yuqi blew away Denmark s Anders Antonsen to win the men s singles crown at the season ending BWF World Tour Finals on Sunday as...
Hangzhou: China's Shi Yuqi blew away Denmark's Anders Antonsen to win the men's singles crown at the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals on Sunday as the hosts swept three titles.
In an all-Chinese women's singles final in Hangzhou, Wang Zhiyi fought back from a game down to defeat Han Yue 19-21, 21-19, 21-11 in 74 minutes.
Shi beat Antonsen 21-18, 21-14 in 52 minutes to win the prestigious title for a second time in his career, to go with his triumph in 2018.
"Playing at home makes me very happy," said the 28-year-old Shi, who paraded around the venue after his victory and threw his shirt into the crowd.
"These people are very passionate and supportive," he added.
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