Lin Dan capitalized on his signature left-arm firing shots and Taufik Hidayat lost his signature -- his cool.
China's Zhang Ning returns a shot to compatriot Xie Xingfang during the Yonex Japan Open women's singles final on Sunday at Yoyogi National Gymnasium. Zhang won 21-11, 16-21, 30-29.
AP PHOTOLin dropped the first game as he was overwhelmed by Hidayat's swift shots, but quickly adjusted to the Indonesian's play after the second game. The result? He defeated Hidayat 16-21, 21-16, 21-3, in the final of the men's singles of the Yonex Japan Open at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on Sunday.