Winning feeling: Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei bags sixth Japan Open title
The world number one beat Denmark’s O Jorgensen 21-18, 15-21, 21-16 in the final at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei on Sunday won his sixth Japan Open title after defeating third seed Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark.
Lee, a silver medallist in the last three Olympics, triumphed 21-18, 15-21, 21-16 against the Dane.
The 33-year-old world number one had sailed through the men’s singles at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium without losing a single game, but he had more of a contest in the final with Jorgensen taking the second game.
Lee, who also won the Japan Open in 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010 and 2007, has recently hinted at extending his career to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics for another shot at an elusive badminton gold, despite earlier indicating that Rio de Janeiro would be his last.
In women’s doubles, Danish pair Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl – silver medallists in Rio – had their revenge on Rio gold-winning Japanese rivals Misaki Matsumoto and Ayaka Takahashi 19-21, 21-18, 21-12.
