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Li Shifeng in action during the men's final at the All England Badminton Open in Birmingham, UK, March 19, 2023. /CFP
Team China bagged two titles at the All England Badminton Open on Sunday, including Li Shifeng in the men's singles and top seeds Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong in the mixed doubles.
Li defeated compatriot Shi Yuqi 26-24, 21-5 to claim his maiden title of the event, following a hard-fought victory over Anders Antonsen of Denmark in the semifinal.
"I was quite relaxed today after winning the tough match last night," Li said after the final.
"I definitely wanted to clinch the title, but I care more about trying my best and enjoying the game," he added.
Chinese duo Zheng and Huang beat South Korean pair Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jung 21-16, 16-21, 21-12 to win their second title of the event. They failed to reach the final last year, losing to teammates Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping who later won the title.
"We will start our journey for the Olympic qualification soon and I hope we will be in our best form," said Huang, Tokyo Olympic silver medalist.
In the women's singles, China's Olympic champion Chen Yufei lost to South Korea's An Se-young 17-21, 21-10, 19-21, after she outclassed world No.1 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the semifinal.
"Although Yamaguchi and An are top in the rankings and have played consistently for a long time, I have the opportunities to beat them as long as I handle all the details well," Chen commented after the final.
Kim So-yeong and Kong Hee-yong of South Korea won the women's doubles, and Indonesian pair Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rain Ardianto won the men's doubles.
(With input from Xinhua)
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