Chen falls into form to capture Birmingham title

Rising star takes a tumble after All England triumph

Chen Yufei of Team China dashed Tai Tzu-ying's hopes of winning a hat-trick of All England Open women's singles titles on Sunday, beating the two-time defending champion in straight sets in their Birmingham final.

The 21-year-old Chen, who had lost all of their 11 previous meetings, pulled ahead 16-9 in the first set before surgically fending off an inspired comeback by Chinese Taipei's Tai to clinch the opener 21-17.