March 13, 2017 5:43 AM

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England Open: Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia lifts Men's Singles crown<br/>

Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia has lifted the Men&apos;s Singles crown at the All England Open badminton championships. The women&apos;s singles title has been bagged by Tai Tsu Ying of Chinese Taipei.In the Men&apos;s final in Birmingham yesterday, 34-year-old world number one Lee Chong Wei defeated Shi Yuqi of China in straight games 21-12, 21-10. For the Malaysian, it was his fifth Singles Title in seven finals in the prestigious championships. In the women&apos;s singles final, top seed and world number one Tai Tsu Ying overcame Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand in straight games 21-16, 22-20 in 51 minutes. Earlier, the Chinese pair of Lu Kai and Huang Yaqiong won the Mixed Doubles title by defeating the Malaysian duo of Peng Soon Chan and Liu Ying Goah in the final in three games, 18-21, 21-19, 21-16. The well contested match lasted One hour and 26 minutes.

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