HANGZHOU: China's Shi Yuqi beat Denmark's Anders Antonsen to win the men's singles crown at the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals on Sunday (Dec 15) as the hosts swept three titles.
China's Shi Yuqi hits a return to Denmark's Anders Antonsen during the men's singles final match at the BWF Badminton World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, on Dec 15, 2024.
In an all-Chinese women's singles final in Hangzhou, Wang Zhiyi fought back from a game down to defeat Han Yue 19-21, 21-19, 21-11 in 74 minutes. "Playing at home makes me very happy," said the 28-year-old Shi, who paraded around the venue after his victory and threw his shirt into the crowd.Antonsen's fellow Dane, the reigning two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen, was not in China to defend his title after pulling out before the competition with an injury.
It was a triumphant farewell to badminton for the 27-year-old Olympic gold medallist Zheng, who had announced his intention to retire from the sport after the tournament.
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