BIRMINGHAM – China's Chen Long won his first All-England championship title when he beat Malaysia's world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei 21-17, 21-18 here Sunday. Earlier, Tine Baun became the oldest All-England women's singles winner of the open era when she beat the youngest finalist Ratchanok Intanon in an emotional final. The 33-year-old's 21-14, 16-21, 21-10 win over the 18-year-old brought to an end the career of one of the most outstanding players of the past decade, and the only woman to threaten Chinese dominance. The Dane only decided to compete this year as a “last adventure” but instead, as seventh seed, surprised herself by winning the All-England title back and taking it a third time. Her young Thai opponent was not far from spoiling the script with her wonderful movement and wide range of strokes and looked a likely future champion. Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang of China won the women's doubles crown beating compatriots Cheng Shu and Zhao Yunlei 21-18,21-10 While Chinese Liu Xiaolong and Qiu Zihan beat Japanese pair Hiroyuki Endo and Kenichi Hayakawa 21-11, 21-9 to clinch the men's doubles title. — Agencies
