Published: 09:41, June 13, 2022 | Updated: 09:44, June 13, 2022
China wins three golds at badminton's Indonesia Masters
By Xinhua

Chen Qingchen (left) and Jia Yifan of China pose for a photo after winning the 2022 Indonesia Masters women's doubles final. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

JAKARTA - China's top-seeded duo of Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong secured the mixed doubles title at the 2022 Indonesia Masters on Sunday, after a crushing defeat of France's Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue.

World No. 2 pair Zheng and Huang downed Gicquel and Delrue 21-13, 21-14 in 38 minutes.

Zheng Siwei (right) and Huang Yaqiong of China in action during the mixed doubles final against Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue of France at the 2022 Indonesia Masters on June 12, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

We faced tough opponents in this match. We had difficulties (in the beginning) because we had to adapt to the field. Luckily, we were able to overcome them and take the win.

Zheng Siwei, Chinese professional badminton player

"We faced tough opponents in this match. We had difficulties (in the beginning) because we had to adapt to the field. Luckily, we were able to overcome them and take the win," Zheng said.

Meanwhile, China's Olympic champion Chen Yufei took gold in the women's singles after defeating Thailand's world No. 8 Ratchanok Intanon in Sunday's only three-set final, 21-16, 18-21, 21-15.

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Chen's compatriots Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan, ranked world No. 1 in women's doubles, beat the Indonesian duo of Apriyani Rahayu and Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti 21-18, 21-12 to take gold.

China's Chen Yufei greets spectators after winning the 2022 Indonesia Masters women's singles final against Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon in Jakarta, June 12, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Elsewhere, the Chinese duo of Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang finished with silver medals in the men's doubles after losing in the final to Indonesian pair Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto 21-10, 21-17.

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Meanwhile, in the men's singles, world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen of Denmark took home a gold medal after defeating Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien Chen 21-10, 21-12.