Top-seeded Shi won in 51 minutes, keeping Lee at bay for most of the match and claiming the title by 21-17, 21-19.

The 2018 winner and world number one was composed throughout the match, despite Lee’s late comeback attempt in the final game, and raised his hand in triumph before a cheering crowd.

“Thank you, I love you guys,” Shi said in English to the fans at Arena Birmingham who were waving Chinese flags.

Top seed An prevailed 13-21 21-18 21-18 against China’s second-seeded Wang Zhiyi, who had dominated the first game.

Olympic champion An secured her second All England Open title in a match that took 95 minutes after both players had pushed themselves to the limit.

They were given a standing ovation at the end, with An struggling to walk through exhaustion.