In the battle of the Jasons at the Macau Open, Singapore's Jason Teh emerged triumphant after defeating Jason Gunawan of Hong Kong 24-22, 21-18 in the semi-finals on Sept 28.
The victory in 58 minutes puts the 44th-ranked player on the cusp of his first international badminton title. The winner of the US$210,000 (S$269,000) tournament will pocket US$15,750.
The 24-year-old said: "I'm happy because this is my first Super 300 final. I wasn't thinking about the score, I was thinking about how to win the next point.
"I just want to take one match at a time and try my best."
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CHANCE FOR A BREAKTHROUGH
S'pore's Teh faces Hong Kong's Ng in Macau for maiden international badminton crown
A rivalry, a tragedy, and a lesson in sportsmanship
This is a story at once terrible, startling and moving.
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Trossard fires Gunners to victory in late show
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A first away win but Albirex coach dissatisfied
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Red Devils boss' days numbered if poor form persists
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TEN HAG BEMOANS THE LACK OF GOALS
He says United not scoring despite creating, but backs captain Fernandes to come good
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Really pleased to reverse the curse,\" said All Blacks skipper Scott Barrett.
AWESOME IN FOURSOMES
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Wada wants a ban after Sinner cleared of doping
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) said on Sept 28 that it has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the steroid case of tennis world No.1 Jannik Sinner.