Lin Dan of China Wins His Sixth All England Badminton Championships Title 2016, this victory came four years after his last. He awared with a trophy and cash prize of USD 550,000.
Men’s Singles:
- Lin Dan earned his sixth All England badminton championships title when he routed Chinese teammate TianHouwei 21-9, 21-10 in the summit clash in Barclaycard Areana.
- The sixth championship by badminton’s greatest player came 12 years after his first, and four years after his last, when he went into hiatus until two years ago.
- The final lacked any tension, as Lin bolted to 4-0, enjoyed the same margin at the changeover and pulled away.
Women’s Singles
- NozomiOkuhara of Japanwon the prestigiousAll England Open and thereby becoming the first Japanese women’s singles player to lift this title in the last 39 years defeating Wang Shixian.
- She marked her 21st birthday with her first All England title after beating two-time champion Wang Shixian of China 21-11, 16-21, 21-19 in their thrilling game.
- The final was the longest women’s singles of the tournament at 99 minutes.
Men’s Doubles:
Ivan Andreyevich Sozonov of Russia with compatriot VladimirIvanov defeated Japan pair Hiroyuki Endo and Kenichi Hayakawa by 21-23, 21-18, 21-16.
Mixed Doubles:
In the Mixed Doubles suite Indonesia pair Praveen Jordan and his partner Debby Susanto defeated Denmark pair Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen by 21-12, 21-17.
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