Marin creates history, Chen Long regains All-England title

Spain's Carolina Marin celebrates after receiving her prize for winning the All-England women's badminton singles title in Birmingham on Sunday. She beat India's Saina Nehwal in three sets. - AFP

BIRMINGHAM (AFP): World champions Carolina Marin and Chen Long were crowned as the women and men’s singles champion of the All-England after both engineered come-from-behind victories at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham.

The Sunday finals saw the 21-year-old Andalucian, who created one of the biggest sensations in badminton history last year by winning the world title, create another by becoming the first Spaniard ever to win an All-England title.