Yuqi ends big brother’s hopes of a sixth title


Shi Yuqi of China reacts after a point against Chinas Lin Dan in their mens singles match during the badminton World Championships in Nanjing, Jiangsu province on August 2, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Johannes EISELE

FIVE-TIME world champion Lin Dan lost in a battle between two generation of Chinese players in the third round of the World Championships.

The match between Lin Dan and Shi Yuqi (pic) was touted to be the match of the day but it failed to live up to the hype as the 22-year-old ended his big brother’s hopes of a record sixth world crown with a classy 21-15, 21-13 win at the Youth Olympic Sports Park Arena yesterday.

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