Shi beats Lin to win All England final


Badminton - Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships - Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, Britain - March 18, 2018 Taiwan's Tai Tzu Ying celebrates with the trophy after victory in the women's singles final Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

(Reuters) - Seventh seed Shi Yuqi beat compatriot Lin Dan to win an all-Chinese final of the All England Open badminton championships in Birmingham on Sunday.

Shi, last year's runner-up, won the opening game 21-19 against the six-time champion.

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