China’s Lin Dan won the men’s singles final at the Badminton Asia Championships in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, on 26th April 2015, defending his title won last year in South Korea and adding another crown to his career. Lin, a five-time world champion and twice Olympic gold medalist, racked up his fourth Asian title with the victory.

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• Second seed Lin beat compatriot Tian Houwei 21-19, 21-8 in a match that lasted 50 minutes.
• In women’s singles, seventh seed Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand came from behind to upset top seed Li Xuerui of China 20-22, 23-21, 21-12 in a match that lasted 76 minutes.
• In men’s doubles, Lee Yong-Dae and Yoo Yeon-Seong of South Korea downed Indonesia’s Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan 18-21, 24-22, 21-19.
• In an all-China women’s doubles final, Ma Jin and Tang Yuanting bested Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang 21-12, 21-12.
• And in mixed doubles, Indonesian pair Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir beat defending champions Lee Chun Hei and Chau Hoi Wah of Hong Kong 21-16, 21-15.
• About Lin Dan:
  • Lin is a professional badminton player from China.
  • He is a two-time Olympic champion, five-time world champion, and five-time All England champion.
  • Lin Dan also became the first men’s singles player to retain the Olympic gold medal by winning in 2008 and defending his title in 2012.