Home badminton players capture four golds, four silvers at China Open

Home players showcased their dominance at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) China Open in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, on Sunday, winning four titles and posting four runner-up finishes in a commanding performance for the host nation, ahead of next month's World Championships.

In an all-Chinese men's singles final, Shi Yuqi rallied to beat surprise contender Wang Zhengxing in a spirited match 14-21, 21-14, 21-15. Leveraging his experience, Shi secured his fourth title of the season while achieving a rare sweep of all four BWF World Tour Super 1000 events.

"I've never performed well here before due to the drafty conditions," Shi said. "I'm very happy to finally break through."

The women's singles final saw Wang Zhiyi defend her title with a decisive 21-8, 21-13 victory against compatriot Han Yue. Wang's precise lobs and smashes established early leads, while errors piled up for her opponent.

"I battled a recurring low fever all week and had negative thoughts," Wang admitted. "Reaching the final came down to pure willpower."

The home country also claimed two doubles titles, following another pair of intense all-Chinese finals. Top seeds Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping retained their mixed doubles crown against Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin 23-21, 21-17.

In the women's doubles final, Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning outlasted Jia Yifan and Zhang Shuxian 24-22, 17-21, 21-14 in 69 minutes, securing their third consecutive trophy.

The only non-Chinese victory came in the men's doubles category, where Indonesia's Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri defeated Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, 21-15, 21-14 in just 35 minutes.