Chinese shuttlers win two gold medals; Axelsen bags men’s singles title

JAKARTA: Chinese shuttlers clinched titles in both women's singles and mixed doubles at the Indonesia Open badminton tournament here on Sunday.

China's Chen Yufei overcame Spain's Carolina Marin in the women's singles final with a score of 21-18, 21-19. The match was held at Istora Senayan, a renowned badminton arena in Indonesia.

"Marin played at a fast pace and was aggressive. At the start of the second set, I was struggling to keep up, falling behind in the score, but I adjusted my strategy and was able to catch up," said Chen.

Her compatriots, Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong, the top-ranked pair in the world, defeated the Japanese duo of Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino 21-19, 21-10 in the mixed doubles final.

"We meticulously prepared ourselves for our opponents' usual playing style and exercised patience throughout the match, thus avoiding many mistakes. That's why they likely felt pressured by us," Zheng was quoted,

In the women's doubles final, South Korean pair Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee overcame the Japanese duo Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota 22-20, 21-10. IANS

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