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AARHUS: China's Lin Dan got back on the winning track after a disastrous first round defeat in the Athens Olympics with victory in the Danish Open here on Sunday.
But it was a sad end to the playing career of home favourite Camilla Martin.
Lin Dan, who will turn 21 years old on Thursday, defeated compatriot Xia Xuanze 15-12, 15-11 in the final to retain the men's singles title.
In the semi-finals, the top seeded Lin Dan was given a walkover by Denmark's Anders Boesen while Xuanze defeated second seeded Dane Peter Gade-Christensen 15-12, 15-13.
“I am satisfied with my victory today. I was very disappointed after the Olympics but I went right back to training and try to forget about it and moved on,†said Lin Dan.
“My next target is to help China win back the Sudirman Cup (in Beijing from May 10-15) next year.â€
(China lost the world mixed team event to South Korea last year).
Lin Dan added: “After the Sudirman Cup, I will concentrate on the World Championships (Aug 15-21 in the United States). Of course, in the back of my mind is to do well in the Beijing Olympics in four years' time.â€
China's Xie Xingfang dashed Martin's hope of ending her 15-year badminton career on a winning note. The 23-year-old Xingfang defeated Martin 11-9, 11-0 in the semi-finals.
And the world number 10 went on to beat Holland's Yao Jie 11-9, 8-11, 11-7 to bag the women's singles title.
FINAL RESULTS
Men's singles: Lin Dan (Chn) bt Xia Xuanze (Chn) 15-12, 15-11.
Men's doubles: Jonas Rasmussen-Lars Paaske (Den) bt Markis Kidho-Hendra Setiawan (Ina) 15-6, 15-13.
Women's singles: Xie Xingfang (Chn) bt Yao Jie (Ned) 11-9, 8-11, 11-7.
Women's doubles: Wei Yili-Zhao Tingting (Chn) bt Zhang Dan-Zhang Yawen (Chn) 15-13, 12-15, 15-7.
Mixed doubles: Chen Qiqiu-Zhao Tingting (Chn) bt Nathan Robertson-Gail Emms (Eng) 15-4, 15-11.
AARHUS: China's Lin Dan got back on the winning track after a disastrous first round defeat in the Athens Olympics with victory in the Danish Open here on Sunday.
But it was a sad end to the playing career of home favourite Camilla Martin.
Lin Dan, who will turn 21 years old on Thursday, defeated compatriot Xia Xuanze 15-12, 15-11 in the final to retain the men's singles title.
In the semi-finals, the top seeded Lin Dan was given a walkover by Denmark's Anders Boesen while Xuanze defeated second seeded Dane Peter Gade-Christensen 15-12, 15-13.
“I am satisfied with my victory today. I was very disappointed after the Olympics but I went right back to training and try to forget about it and moved on,†said Lin Dan.
“My next target is to help China win back the Sudirman Cup (in Beijing from May 10-15) next year.â€
(China lost the world mixed team event to South Korea last year).
Lin Dan added: “After the Sudirman Cup, I will concentrate on the World Championships (Aug 15-21 in the United States). Of course, in the back of my mind is to do well in the Beijing Olympics in four years' time.â€
China's Xie Xingfang dashed Martin's hope of ending her 15-year badminton career on a winning note. The 23-year-old Xingfang defeated Martin 11-9, 11-0 in the semi-finals.
And the world number 10 went on to beat Holland's Yao Jie 11-9, 8-11, 11-7 to bag the women's singles title.
FINAL RESULTS
Men's singles: Lin Dan (Chn) bt Xia Xuanze (Chn) 15-12, 15-11.
Men's doubles: Jonas Rasmussen-Lars Paaske (Den) bt Markis Kidho-Hendra Setiawan (Ina) 15-6, 15-13.
Women's singles: Xie Xingfang (Chn) bt Yao Jie (Ned) 11-9, 8-11, 11-7.
Women's doubles: Wei Yili-Zhao Tingting (Chn) bt Zhang Dan-Zhang Yawen (Chn) 15-13, 12-15, 15-7.
Mixed doubles: Chen Qiqiu-Zhao Tingting (Chn) bt Nathan Robertson-Gail Emms (Eng) 15-4, 15-11.