PETALING JAYA: China’s Shi Yuqi (pic) established himself as the early frontrunner in the battle for the men’s singles gold in the Paris Olympics next month by capturing the Singapore Open.
World No. 2 Yuqi fought hard to beat teammate and world No. 6 Li Shifeng 17-21, 21-19, 21-19 in a thrilling final in 87 minutes at the Singapore Indoor Stadium yesterday.
