2018 Singapore Open: Chou Tien-chen of Taiwan beats fellow countryman Hsu Jen-hao in straight sets to win men's singles



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Singapore : Taiwanese badminton star Chou Tien-chen took a 21-13, 21-13 lead over compatriot Hsu Jen-hao to win the men's singular title of the Open Singapore Sunday

-short smash at high speed, the world number seven easily won the first game.

Hsu first seemed stronger in the second game, taking an 8-4 lead, but Cabbage has rebounded impressively by winning seven consecutive points. The 28-year-old won easily at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, sealing the victory in 43 minutes.

  File image of Chou Tien-chen. Reuters

File image of Chou Tien-chen. Reuters

"I felt like I had good control at the start," said Chou, the seed of the tournament, after the match.

"Hsu took the lead several times Back and I knew when and how to take over the game."

The victory follows his triumph of the Open in Germany in May and serves for the next World Championships in Nanjing.

Chou acknowledged that he will face the irresistible competition of top players, like the world's number one Danish Viktor Axelsen and rising Japanese star Kento Momota, both of whom missed the Singapore tournament

"This are extraordinary players with great skills.In Japan, the fifth-seeded Japanese Sayaka Takahashi overcame a slow start to win his third title of the year, defeating Chinese Gao Fangjie 25-23, 21- 14.

25 years won the Swiss Open in February and the New Zealand Open in May.

Japan won The title was won by Ayako Sakuramoto and Yukiko Takahata in double-sided their compatriots Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida 16-21, 24-22, 21-13.

In men's doubles, Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia recorded a 21-13 record. Soon Huat and Shevon Jemie Lai have pushed back fierce competition Olympic champions Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir, beating the Indonesians 21-19, 21 -18.

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