Two-time Olympic champion, Lin Dan of China , crafted a brilliantly ruthless strategy against arch-rival Malaysian world No 1 Lee Chong Wei to win his first ever Malaysia Open Super Series Badminton title on Sunday.
33-year-old Lin pushed Lee into unforced errors displaying supreme stamina and technique , to win 21-19, 21-14 in 55 minutes.
Taiwan’s Tai Tzu Ying emerged champion in the women’s singles. The world No 1 was, however, made to work hard for her win, defeating Spain’s Carolina Marin 23-25, 22-20, 21-13 in a 85-minute triumph.