KUALA LUMPUR: Independent shuttler Cheam June Wei has won the Lin Dan Cup men's singles title an unprecedented three times.
The world No. 79 battled from a game down to stun home favourite Wu Kai'an 11-15, 15-13, 15-9 in the final in Jincheng, China today.
In the semi-finals, June Wei defeated China's Zhou Zeqi, while fellow Malaysian Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin fell to Wu Kai'an.
The 28-year-old took home 200,000 yuan (RM118,000) in prize money.
"Third time, hopefully more to come," June Wei said on Instagram.
June Wei won the Lin Dan Cup, Shenzhen leg in June last year (and pocketed 200,000 yuan) and the Macau leg in September (pocketed 300,000 yuan).
