Shi Yuqi of China celebrates after winning the men's singles title at the Singapore Badminton Open in Singapore, June 2, 2024. /CMG
China's badminton players showcased their strength by securing four out of five individual titles at the Singapore Open on Sunday.
The badminton powerhouse had a chance to win every event, but Olympic champion Chen Yufei was defeated by world No. 1 An Se-young of South Korea 21-19, 16-21, 21-12 in the women's singles final.
In the 90-minute men's singles encounter, world No. 2 Shi Yuqi recovered from one set down to defeat his teammate and newly crowned Asian Games champion Li Shifeng 17-21, 21-19, 21-19.
Jia Yifan (L) and Chen Qingchen of China celebrate after winning the women's doubles title at the Singapore Badminton Open in Singapore, June 2, 2024. /CMG
The victory was Shi's third singles title this season after the India Open and French Open. His recent performances position him as a strong contender for Olympic gold in Paris this summer.
In the mixed doubles, world No. 1 Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong beat Chinese Taipei's Yang Po-hsuan and Hu Ling-fang 21-11, 21-19 in just 30 minutes, while Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan won the women's doubles by defeating Japan's Nami Matsuyama and Chidaru Shida 21-15, 21-12.
Later on Sunday, the young Chinese pair He Jiting and Ren Xiangyu beat Indonesia's Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto 21-19, 21-14 to clinch the men's doubles title.