Unseeded Wang of China stuns world champion Yamaguchi of Japan to win Asia title in the Philippines

(From left to right): Runner up Japan's Rin Iwanaga, Kie Nakanishi, winner China's Jia Yi Fan, Chen Qing Chen, third place China's Du Yue, Li Wen Mei and Japan's Yuki Fukushima, Sayaka Hirota takes selfie during awards ceremony after women's doubles finals of Badminton Asia Championships 2022 in Muntinlupa, Philippines on Sunday, May 1, 2022. - AP

MANILA, May 1, 2022 (AFP): Unseeded Wang Zhiyi withstood a late fightback from world champion Akane Yamaguchi to record a stunning victory in the women's final of the Badminton Asia Championships on Sunday.

Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia took the men's title with a 21-17, 23-21 win over Indonesia's Jonatan Christie -- then tore off his sweaty top and hurled it into the Manila crowd in celebration.