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BASEL, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Yang Qiuxia of China beat Japan's Ayako Suzuki 17-21, 21-17, 21-5 in the women's singles SU5 final at the Para-Badminton World Championships here on Sunday.
"I think this time it came down to my mental strength. Suzuki has been a dominant player for so long and highly respected, but I was prepared for this," said Yang.
The 31-year-old Suzuki, a decade younger than her opponent, said: "Coming second is frustrating but I glad managed to stay in the game and fought to the finish."
Qu Zimao/Mai Jianpeng won a second gold for China in the men's doubles WH 1-2 after beating South Korea's Kim Jungjun/Lee Dong Seop 18-21, 21-18, 21-15.
