Yuqi’s taming of Antonsen makes him a fierce frontrunner for Paris gold

Smashing show: China’s Shi Yuqi celebrates victory after defeating Denmark’s Anders Antonsen (inset) in their men’s singles final match at the Indonesia Open. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: Chinese shuttler Shi Yuqi continued his unstoppable form when he beat Denmark’s Anders Antonsen to capture the men’s singles title in the Indonesian Open.

World No. 2 Yuqi won the Singapore Open last week and followed it up with a brilliant performance to come away with a 21-9, 12-21, 21-14 win over world No. 5 Antonsen in the final at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta yesterday.