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Birmingham: Lin Dan earned his sixth All England badminton title when he routed Chinese team-mate Tian Houwei 21-9, 21-10 in the final on Sunday.
The final lacked any tension, as Lin bolted to 4-0, enjoyed the same margin at the changeover and pulled away.
There were no yells of joy or frustration, just a couple of fist pumps, and Lin could afford to play to the crowd and still win the next point. The near full house encouraged Tian, who was trying to beat Lin at his seventh attempt, but an air of inevitability crept over proceedings.(PTI)
