BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom): Chinese star Lin Dan was denied a seventh All-England Open title as his younger compatriot Shi Yuqi clinched a surprise victory in Sunday's final. Seventh seeded Shi profited from Lin's lacklustre play to win 21-19, 16-21, 21-Nine in Birmingham.
The surprising absence of Lin's famed attacking talents helped Shi to grow in confidence.
The 22-year-old was in a position to utilise his velocity and hard-to-read overhead attacks without inhibition in opposition to one of the vital sport's all-time greats.
"I was more patient and controlled my pace, which helped me get the match back," said Shi, who admitted he was relieved to erase the memory of remaining 12 months's final loss to Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei.
Lin would had been the oldest participant in 63 years to win the All-England men's singles title had he prevailed.
But simply when he had levelled the match with a burst of subtle drops and sliced smashes, he all at once lost his rhythm.
"I am 35, so to play at this level is good," said Lin, apparently forgetting that he's in truth simplest 34.
Lin became the first participant ever to play in 10 All-England men's singles finals and made it the first all-Chinese men's Open final for a decade.
"I feel good about myself and I want to congratulate my younger opponent."
Both Chen Long, the Olympic champion who lost to Shi in the quarter-finals, and Lin had been nurturing the improvement of their compatriot.
Earlier, Tai Tzu Ying, the world primary from Taiwan became the first girls's singles participant in more than a decade to effectively defend the title.
But she was no longer happy with her efficiency after a 22-20, 21-13 win over Akane Yamaguchi, the world quantity two from Japan, through which Tai needed to save a sport level in the first sport.
"I made a lot of mistakes, and in the end I just had to run with her," she said.
"I would like to come back again next year and play better."
Tai ended Yamaguchi's hopes of changing into the first Japanese participant to win the All-England girls's singles title since Hiroe Yuki more than 40 years in the past.
But two different Japanese players did make All-England historical past.
Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino became the first pair from their nation ever to win the combined doubles title.
It was an excellent larger disillusioned because they'd been unseeded, whilst the fifth-seeded Chinese pair, Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong, whom they beat 15-21, 22-20, 21-16, had been favourites going into the general.
The surprising absence of Lin's famed attacking talents helped Shi to grow in confidence.
The 22-year-old was in a position to utilise his velocity and hard-to-read overhead attacks without inhibition in opposition to one of the vital sport's all-time greats.
"I was more patient and controlled my pace, which helped me get the match back," said Shi, who admitted he was relieved to erase the memory of remaining 12 months's final loss to Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei.
Lin would had been the oldest participant in 63 years to win the All-England men's singles title had he prevailed.
But simply when he had levelled the match with a burst of subtle drops and sliced smashes, he all at once lost his rhythm.
"I am 35, so to play at this level is good," said Lin, apparently forgetting that he's in truth simplest 34.
Lin became the first participant ever to play in 10 All-England men's singles finals and made it the first all-Chinese men's Open final for a decade.
"I feel good about myself and I want to congratulate my younger opponent."
Both Chen Long, the Olympic champion who lost to Shi in the quarter-finals, and Lin had been nurturing the improvement of their compatriot.
Earlier, Tai Tzu Ying, the world primary from Taiwan became the first girls's singles participant in more than a decade to effectively defend the title.
But she was no longer happy with her efficiency after a 22-20, 21-13 win over Akane Yamaguchi, the world quantity two from Japan, through which Tai needed to save a sport level in the first sport.
"I made a lot of mistakes, and in the end I just had to run with her," she said.
"I would like to come back again next year and play better."
Tai ended Yamaguchi's hopes of changing into the first Japanese participant to win the All-England girls's singles title since Hiroe Yuki more than 40 years in the past.
But two different Japanese players did make All-England historical past.
Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino became the first pair from their nation ever to win the combined doubles title.
It was an excellent larger disillusioned because they'd been unseeded, whilst the fifth-seeded Chinese pair, Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong, whom they beat 15-21, 22-20, 21-16, had been favourites going into the general.
Shi Yuqi stuns Lin Dan to win All England Open title
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