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China's Weng Hongyang beat H.S. Prannoy of India 2-1 to win the men's singles title at the badminton Australian Open on Sunday, after compatriots Huang Dongping and Feng Yanzhe clinched their fifth title of the season in the mixed doubles final over Japanese duo Hiroki Midorikawa and Natsu Saito 2-1.
Huang Dongping (L) and Feng Yanzhe celebrate winning the mixed doubles title at BWF Australian Open in Sydney, Australia, August 6, 2023. /CFP
Meanwhile, China's Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning settled for a 2nd place finish in the women's doubles event losing 18-21, 16-21 to South Korean duo Kim So-yeong and Kong Hee-yong who had already won three titles this season.
The men's singles final was revenge for Weng after losing to Prannoy 2-1 in the Malaysia Master's earlier in May.
Weng Hongyang in action during the men's singles final at BWF Australian Open in Sydney, Australia, August 6, 2023. /CFP
Weng took an early lead 21-9. The two took turns to lead the second set which eventually went to Prannoy 21-23, but exhausted both before the third, during which both players lied down on the floor gasping after an intense rally.
Weng fought from 14-19 behind to level the set before Prannoy reached the first match point, only to be reversed by Weng as he took the decider 22-20.
In other events, Beiwen Zhang of the U.S. won the women's singles title, and South Korean duo Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung-jae won the men's doubles title.
(With input from Xinhua)
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