Badminton News: Shi Yuqi wins men's singles title at Australian Open

In a 69-minute duel with Lu, Shi Yuqi secured the first set 21-19 after rallying from a 19-15 deficit to win six straight points. After losing the second set 21-18, Shi Yuqi defeated Lu 21-5 in the deciding set to secure the title.

"I was a little bit exhausted at the first two sets and not fully recovered from the semifinal. In the tiebreaker, I felt that my physical strength was built up again and I was able to move faster," Shi Yuqi said. 

China's Zhang Shuxian and Zheng Yu beat Benyapa Aimsaard and Nuntakarn Aimsaard of Thailand 21-19, 21-13 in 44 minutes in the women's doubles final to claim their first title since making their debut as a pair in March.

"This is a reward for our hard work. But we also found our deficiencies during the tournament, which we still need to make up for through further games and training," Zheng Shuxian told Xinhua.

Another gold medal for China came from the men's doubles team of Liu Yuchen and Ou Xuanyi. The eighth-seeded duo prevailed 21-16, 22-20 over their sixth-seeded opponents, Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi of Malaysia.
 
The tournament's top seed and the world no. two, South Korea's An Se-young, secured the women's singles title with a 21-17, 21-9 win over Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska Tunjung.

In the mixed doubles, the fourth-seeded pair of Seo Seung-Jae/Chae Yu-Jung from South Korea defeated their compatriots Kim Won-ho/Jeong Na-eun 21:9, 21:17 and secured the title.