China claims 3 titles, Momota crowns at BWF World Tour Finals
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China's Chen Yufei serves at the women's singles final at the BWF World Tour Finals 2019 in Guangzhou, China.

China's Chen Yufei serves at the women's singles final at the BWF World Tour Finals 2019 in Guangzhou, China.

China restored its power at badminton by claiming three titles at the BWF World Tour Finals 2019 in Guangzhou on Sunday, while Japanese Kento Momota had his 11th crown in a season to overtake Malaysian legend Lee Chong Wei's 2010 record of 10.

Home favorite Chen Yufei won her seventh title in as many finals this year by beating current world No. 1 Tai Tzu Ying from Chinese Taipei in the women's singles final 12-21, 21-12, 21-17.

As a result, the Chinese will become year-end world No. 1 next week, the first No. 1 in women's singles from the Chinese team after Li Xuerui in 2015.

Chen Yufei will become year-end world No. 1 next week after crowning at the BWF World Tour Finals 2019 in Guangzhou, China.

Chen Yufei will become year-end world No. 1 next week after crowning at the BWF World Tour Finals 2019 in Guangzhou, China.

China's Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong secured their golden season with a surprisingly easy result over compatriots Wang Yilyu/Huang Dongping in the mixed doubles final, 21-14, 21-14, in just 35 minutes, winning the finals to add to their victories from the World Championships and all the three Super 1000 titles this year.

China's Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong compete in the mixed doubles final at the BWF World Tour Finals 2019 in Guangzhou, China.

China's Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong compete in the mixed doubles final at the BWF World Tour Finals 2019 in Guangzhou, China.

Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan continued China's run with a 21-14, 21-10 win over Japan's Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara in women's doubles final.

Momota, who was honored with the BWF Male Player of the Year Award, has won a total of 11 titles this year. The Japanese avenged last year's Finals loss to Chinese Shi Yuqi as he came from behind to defeat Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in the men's singles final 17-21, 21-17, 21-14.

Japanese Kento Momota defeats Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in the men's singles final at the BWF World Tour Finals 2019 in Guangzhou, China.

Japanese Kento Momota defeats Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in the men's singles final at the BWF World Tour Finals 2019 in Guangzhou, China.

In the men's doubles final, Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia were stretched by Japanese pair Hiroyuku Endo/Yuta Watanabe, but eventually clinched it 24-22, 21-19.

The Indonesians added the finals title to their All England and World Championships crowns.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency