France’s Alex Lanier claimed his first world title in stunning fashion at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi, dismantling Japan’s Kodai Naraoka 21-11, 21-11 in just 50 minutes to become the first Frenchman to win the men’s singles crown.
In the women’s singles final, South Korea’s world number one An Se Young reclaimed the title she first won two years ago, defeating defending champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan 21-17, 21-14 for her second world championship gold.
The tournament also produced a milestone for the host nation, as India’s Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand won bronze in women’s doubles. In that event’s final, South Korea’s Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee upset top-seeded Chinese pair Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning 21-15, 21-15 to take gold.
