Lin Dan stunned by Shi in All England Open final

Chinese star designer Dan was denied a seventh All-England Open title as his young subject Shi Yuqi tight a shock triumph in Sunday's final.

Seventh seeded Shi profited from Lin's lacklustre play to win 21-19, 16-21, 21-9 in Birmingham.

The stunning absence of Lin's celebrated assaultive skills helped Shi to grow in confidence.

The 22-year-old was able to employ his speed and hard-to-read overhead attacks while not inhibition against one in every of the sport's uncomparable greats.

"I was additional patient and controlled my pace, that helped American state get the match back," said Shi, UN agency admitted he was eased to erase the memory of last year's final loss to Malaysia's Lee Chong dynasty.

Lin would are the oldest player in sixty three years to win the All-England restroom singles title had he prevailed.

But simply once he had levelled the match with a burst of delicate drops and sliced smashes, he suddenly lost his rhythm.

"To (still) play at this level is nice," said Lin, 34.

Lin became the primary player ever to play in ten All-England restroom singles finals and created it the primary all-Chinese restroom Open final for a decade. 

"I feel smart concerning myself and that i wish to congratulate my younger opponent," he said.

Both Chen Long, the Olympic champion UN agency lost to Shi within the quarter-finals, and designer are nurturing the event of their subject.

Earlier, Tai Tzu Ying, the globe darling from Taiwan became the primary women's singles player in additional than a decade to with success defend the title. 

But she wasn't pleased with her performance once a 22-20, 21-13 persuade Akane Yamaguchi, the globe range 2 from Japan, during which Tai had to save lots of a game purpose within the initial game.

"I created lots of mistakes, and within the finish I simply had to run along with her," she said. 

"I would really like to come back back once more next year and play higher."

But there was conjointly success for Japan once Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino became the primary players from the country to win the mixed doubles title. 

It was an excellent larger upset as a result of that they had been unseeded, whereas the fifth-seeded Chinese combine, Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong, whom they beat 15- twenty one, 22-20, 21-16, had been favourites going into the ultimate.