Olympic and world champion Zhang Ning upset fellow Chinese Xie Xingfang to win the women’s singles event at the Japan Open badminton tournament.

　　Top seed Zhang ended Xie Xingfang’s winning steak with an 11-7, 11-8 victory in the 37-minute final match.

　　It was Zhang’s first title since winning the Singapore Open in last November, while Xie had previously won six straight Grand Prix titles.

　　In the men’s final, Lin Dan captured the singles title in an all-Chinese final against third-seeded compatriot Chen Hong, who was trailing 15-4, 2-0 before retiring due to fever.

　　Meanwhile, Chinese top due Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen beat compatriots Wei Yili and Zhao Tingting 15-12, 15-2 for the women’s doubles title.