JAKARTA, June 27: Malaysian badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei tamed familiar opponent Peter Gade of Denmark in a lop-sided final to complete a title hat-trick at the Indonesia Open here on Sunday.

The 28-year-old Lee beat Gade 21-11, 21-7 in just over half an hour to become the third player – following the Indonesian duo of Ardy Wiranata and Taufik Hidayat — to win three successive men’s singles titles.

Lee had beaten the 34-year-old Gade in the India Open final in May.

India’s Saina Nehwal, meanwhile, fought hard for more than an hour in the women’s singles final before losing 21-12, 21-23, 14-21 to China’s Wang Yihan.

“I feel lucky to have won here in Indonesia. It was a tiring tournament and today’s match was very difficult,” said the Chinese former world number one who now has beaten Saina in all their three encounters.

Results of finals:

Men’s singles: 1-Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia) bt 5-Peter Gade (Denmark) 21-11, 21-7. Women’s singles: 3-Wang Yihan (China) bt 4-Saina Nehwal (India) 12-21, 23-21, 21-14.—Agencies