SUZHOU: China claimed a record 13th Sudirman Cup title today, defeating South Korea on home soil at the first major sporting event in the country since the lifting of pandemic restrictions.
Chen Yufei defeated world No 2 An Se-young 21-16, 22-20 in the women’s singles to seal victory, prompting the packed stadium to erupt in cheers and the entire Chinese team to rush onto the court to dance in a circle. China had come through a tricky semifinal against Japan on Saturday, with the men’s doubles pair of Liu Yuchen and Ou Xuanyi saving four match points before finally prevailing.Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong lost the opening game of the mixed doubles but pulled it back in a tense point-for-point second game to eventually triumph 18-21, 22-20, 21-8.
In the men’s singles, Lee Yun-gyu was easily outmatched by Shi Yuqi, unable to deal with Shi’s powerful smashes and laser focus.
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