epa05261552 Lin Dan of China in action against Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia (not pictured) during their men's singles semi-final match of the OUE Singapore Open badminton tournament held at the indoor stadium in Singapore, 16 April 2016. EPA/WALLACE WOON
PETALING JAYA: China’s Lin Dan downed his world No. 1 compatriot Chen Long in straight games to lift his sixth China Masters badminton crown.
The 32-year-old two-time Olympic champion triumphed 21-17, 23-21 in 65 minutes for his third men’s singles title of the year at the Changzhou Olympic Centre in Jiangsu on Sunday. Lin Dan had captured the German Open and All-England last month.
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