Tokyo: Chinese badminton legend Lin Dan won the men's singles title at the Japan Open final on Sunday with a victory over Viktor Axelsen of Denmark.


China's Lin Dan celebrates his win in Tokya yesterday. Pic/AFP 

Lin, a two-time Olympic gold-medallist and five-time world champion, defeated the 21-year-old Dane 21-19, 16-21, 21-19. The victory was significant for Lin as he sets his sights on a third consecutive men's singles title at Rio's 2016 Olympics. He suffered a setback in August with defeat at the hands of Denmark's Jan O. Jorgensen in the world championships in Indonesia.