Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien-chen overpowered his opponent in the China Open men’s singles final on Sunday, becoming the oldest tournament champion in the Super 1000 category at age 36. World No 6 Chou vanquished 27-year-old Toma Junior Popov of France in three games, 21-15, 7-21, 21-13, to claim his first elite-tier title since winning the Indonesia Open in 2019. The veteran needed just over an hour to seal the outcome in the championship match-up in Changzhou, eastern China. When an official...
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July 27, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien-chen becomes oldest Super 1000 winner at badminton’s China Open
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