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Lee Chong Wei wins All-England Open title

Lee Chong Wei wins the All-England Open men's singles title, while Wang Shixian claims the women's crown.

Lee Chong Wei has won the All-England Open men's singles title by defeating Chen Long in the final.

Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia returns against Chen Long of China in their All England Open Badminton Championships men's singles final match in Birmingham, central England, on March 9, 2014© Getty Images

The world number one got the better of his 25-year-old Chinese opponent 21-13 21-18 in Birmingham on Sunday.

It was Malaysian Lee's third triumph in the tournament and prevented Chen from successfully defending his title.

"I didn't know how well I would be able to play, but I feel very happy with what I did," AFP quotes him as saying.

"I had this [ankle] injury before I came here and I just relaxed because I think it maybe my last time.

"I think I did my best. Now I want to go home and talk with my coach (Rashid Sidek, a former All-England finalist) and go back to doing some rehab."

Wang Shixian defeated her Chinese compatriot Li Xuerui 21-19 21-18 in the women's singles final.

Indonesian duo Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan claimed the men's doubles title, while Yu Yang and Wang Xiaoli of China successfully defended their women's doubles crown.

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