Published: 10:34, September 2, 2024
China's Lu Guangzu claims men's singles title at BWF Korea Open
By Xinhua
Lu Guangzu of China poses for photos during the awarding ceremony after the men's singles final match against Lee Chia Hao of Chinese Taipei at the BWF Korea Open Badminton Championships 2024 in Mokpo, South Korea, Sept 1, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

SEOUL - Chinese shuttler Lu Guangzu beat Chinese Taipei player Lee Chia-hao 2-1 to win the men's singles at the 2024 BWF Korea Open Badminton Championships, which were wrapped up in South Korea on Sunday.

Lu got off to a good start and took the first game 21-16, before Lee fought back and won the second game 22-20.

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Lu gained an upper hand in the deciding game with a score of 21-18 to top the podium.

Lu Guangzu of China competes during the men's singles final match against Lee Chia Hao of Chinese Taipei at the BWF Korea Open Badminton Championships 2024 in Mokpo, South Korea, Sept 1, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

South Korea's seventh seed Kim Ga-eun secured the women's singles title by walkover against China's Wang Zhiyi.

Malaysian duo Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei got the better of Chinese shuttlers Guo Xinwa/Li Qian 2-1 to win the mixed doubles title.

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Indonesian pair Leo Rolly Carnando/Bagas Maulana defeated South Korea's Kang Min-hyuk/Seo Seung-jae in full games in the men's doubles final, while South Korean players Jeong Na-eun and Kim Hye-jeong beat Malaysian pair Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah 21-12, 21-11 to claim the women's doubles gold.