Taiwan Cabbage Face the Singapore Open

The Singapore Open of Chou Tien-chen follows his triumph in Germany. Mai

Taiwanese badminton star Chou Tien-chen took a 21-13, 21-13 lead over compatriot Hsu Jen-hao to win the singular men's title at the Singapore Open on Sunday [19659009]. 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 rebounded impressively by winning seven points consecutive.

The 28-year-old won easily at the Singapore indoor stage, sealing the win in 43 minutes.

"I felt that I had good control at the start," Cabbage, the seed of the tournament, said after the game. 19659009] "There were several times that Hsu took the lead, but I managed to fight b Ack and I knew how and when to take charge of the game."

Victory follows his triumph of Open in Germany in May and gives a boost to the next world championships in Nanjing.

Chou acknowledges that he will be faced with the irresistible competition of top players, such as the number one Danish world champion Viktor Axelsen and rising Japanese star Kento Momota, both of whom missed the Singapore tournament

"They are extraordinary players with great skills. I have to find a way to beat them, "he said.

In Japan, fifth-seeded Sayaka Takahashi took a slow start to claim his third title of the year by defeating Chinese Gao Fangjie 25-23 The 25-year-old won the Swiss Open in February and the New Zealand Open in May

Japan won another title with women's doubles Ayako Sakuramoto and Yukiko Takahata beating his compatriots Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida 16-21, 24-22, 21-13.

In men's doubles, Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan, of Indonesia, won a 21-13 victory, 21- 19 against the Chinese Or Xuanyi and Ren Xiangyu

In doubles, the Malaysian duo Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Jemie Lai resisted the strong competition of Olympic champions Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir, beating the Indonesians 21-19, 21 -18.