Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting and Jonatan Christie secure men’s singles title at All-England Open Badminton Championships. Ginting beat Christo Popov, while Christie defeated Lakshya Sen in the semifinals. The women’s singles final will be between Akane Yamaguchi and Carolina Marin.
Ginting, who defeated world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen in the quarterfinals, came from behind to beat Frenchman Christo Popov 19-21, 21-5 and 21-11. Christie, former roommate of Ginting in the national team, also fought until the deciding set to win against India’s Lakshya Sen 21-12, 10-21 and 21-15.
In the women’s singles, Akane Yamaguchi will face Carolina Marin in the final as she defeated world No. 1 An Se-young 21-10, 19-21 and 21-14. Marin, playing her first All-England final in nine years, beat third seed Tai Tzu-ying from Chinese Taipei 21-13 and 21-12.
The All-England Open Badminton Championships saw Indonesia’s Ginting and Christie clinch the men’s singles title, while Japan’s Yamaguchi set up a final clash with Spain’s Marin in the women’s singles event. Winners will be decided in an intense final showdown.
