China's badminton stars flexed their skills at the Singapore Open this weekend, winning four out of five titles in a nail-biting showdown! 🌟 The squad nearly achieved a golden sweep, proving why they're badminton royalty 👑.
Olympic champion Chen Yufei put up a fierce fight but fell to South Korea's world No. 1 An Se-young in an epic women's singles final (21-19, 16-21, 21-12). Meanwhile, Shi Yuqi delivered *that* comeback energy 🚀, bouncing back from a first-set loss to defeat teammate Li Shifeng in a 90-minute men's singles thriller (17-21, 21-19, 21-19).
'This victory boosts our confidence for Paris 2024,' said Shi post-match. Fans are already calling the rivalry between Shi and Li the 'next Gen-G drama' of badminton 🍿.
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