PARIS, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's top-seeded pair Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan clinched the badminton women's doubles gold medal at the Paris Olympics after beating their compatriots Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning 22-20, 21-15 in the final on Saturday.
The opening set saw a fierce contest, with Liu and Tan securing four set points before Chen and Jia staged a comeback, winning six consecutive points to claim the set 22-20. In the second set, Chen and Jia dominated the court, ultimately securing victory with a score of 21-15.
Earlier on Saturday, Japan's Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida captured the bronze medal, overpowering Malaysia's Pearly Tan and Muralitharan Thinaah 21-11, 21-11.
In women's singles action, South Korea's top seed An Se-young triumphed over Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in the quarterfinal, despite dropping the first game. An expressed hope of maintaining her strong form ahead of the final, where she will face Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the semifinal.
Meanwhile, 2016 Rio Olympics champion Carolina Marin dispatched Japan's Aya Ohori in straight sets. Marin is set to compete for a spot in the semifinal against China's sixth seed He Bingjiao on Sunday, who advanced by defeating her compatriot, Tokyo Olympics gold medalist and second seed Chen Yufei, with scores of 21-16, 21-17.
