Home preferred Chen Yufei won her first Badminton Asia Championships title after originating from behind to beat compatriot Han Yue in an all-Chinese womens singles last in Ningbo, east Chinas Zhejiang Province, on Sunday.The 27-year-old Chen conquered a sluggish start to dominate 11-21, 21-14, 21-9 in a 66-minute thriller, marking a triumphant return to leading kind, following an extended hiatus after missing out on a 2nd straight Olympic gold medal at the 2024 Paris Summer Games.Chen, a previous World No.
1 who just returned to competitors two months ago, rated her performance in this event as 8 out of 10.
Ive learned to play more relaxed and take pleasure in the video game instead of feeling stressed out, stated the newly-crowned Asian champion.
Theres still space for improvement as I continue restoring my finest condition.
In the mens singles last, Thailands Kunlavut Vitidsarn beat home hope Lu Guangzu to claim the continental title.The world champion won the very first game 21-12, before the match ended with him leading the 2nd 11-6, as Lu retired due to a back injury.
I have won the Asian Youth Championships in the past, so this title suggests a lot to me, Vitidsarn said.In the womens doubles final, top-seeded Chinese set Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning clinched the prize after squashing Japans Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida 21-15, 21-19.
The guyss doubles final saw Malaysias Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik defeat regional duo Chen Boyang and Liu Yi 21-19, 21-17 in 47 minutes, while Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet from Chinas Hong Kong SAR won the mixed doubles title by beating Japans Hiroki Midorikawa and Natsu Saito.