Chong Wei bags Masters Finals crown
Latest News 5:01 PM
TAIPEI: Lee Chong Wei put up a fine display to overpower Denmark’s
Peter Gade Christensen 21-9, 21-14 on Sunday to win the men’s singles
title at the BWF Super Series Masters Finals here.
Chong Wei
never looked in danger of going down to Christensen and romped home to
win the BWF Super Series Masters Finals men’s singles crown for the
third time in a row.
Chong Wei had scored an easy win over the
Dane in a Group A match on Friday and the final encounter went according
to script as well.
The world No. 1 player pocketed US$40,000 for the victory.
RESULTS:
Men’s singles : Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia) beat Peter Gade Christensen (Denmark) 21-9, 21-14.
Women’s singles: Wang Shixian (China) beat Bae Youn-joo (South Korea) 21-13, 21-15.
Men’s doubles: Carsten Mogensen/Mathias Boe (Denmark) Jung Jae-sung/Lee Yong-dae (South Korea) 21-17, 21-15.
Women’s doubles: Yu Yang/Wang Xiaoli (China) beat Cheng Shu/Zhao Yunlei (China) 21-7, 21-17.
Mixed doubles: Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei (China) beat Sudket Prapakamol/Sarale Thoungthongkam (Thailand) 21-17, 21-12.