China badminton ace Shi wins second World Tour Finals title

By AFP
December 16, 2024
Chinas Shi Yuqi hits a return to Denmarks Anders Antonsen during the mens singles final match at the BWF Badminton World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, on Dec 15, 2024.— AFP
China's Shi Yuqi hits a return to Denmark's Anders Antonsen during the men's singles final match at the BWF Badminton World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, on Dec 15, 2024.— AFP

HANGZHOU, China: China´s Shi Yuqi blew away Denmark´s Anders Antonsen to win the men´s singles crown at the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals on Sunday as the hosts swept three titles.

In an all-Chinese women´s singles final in Hangzhou, Wang Zhiyi fought back from a game down to defeat Han Yue 19-21, 21-19, 21-11 in 74 minutes. Shi beat Antonsen 21-18, 21-14 in 52 minutes to win the prestigious title for a second time in his career, to go with his triumph in 2018.