BIRMINGHAM, England — Seventh-seeded Shi Yuqi beat six-time champion Lin Dan 21-19, 16-21, 21-9 Sunday in a major upset at the All England Championships to win the men’s singles title. The 22-year-old Shi was given time and room to make use of his speed and well-disguised overhead attacks against badminton great Lin in the all-Chinese final. The 34-year-old left-hander Lin would have been the oldest player in 63 years to win the title. Lin’s play revived in the second game before Shi was allowed to grow in confidence. Top-ranked Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan became the first women’s singles player in more than a decade to successfully defend her title.

Source: National Post March 18, 2018 18:09 UTC