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This is a transcript of the men's singles final of the Barfoot and Thompson New Zealand Badminton Open between Lin Dan of China and Jonathan Christie of Indonesia. Lin Dan, a two-time Olympic champion and five-time world champion, wins the match in two straight games, 21-14 and 21-19. The second game is more competitive, as Christie leads 19-15 before Lin Dan rallies to take six points in a row and clinch the title. The transcript also includes the post-match interview with Lin Dan and the award ceremony.
Some possible key facts extracted from the text are:
- The text is a transcript of a men's singles badminton match between Lin Dan of China and Jonathan Christie of Indonesia at the New Zealand Open in 2018.
- Lin Dan is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, five-time world champion, and six-time All England champion, ranked 10th in the world at the time of the match.
- Jonathan Christie is a 20-year-old rising star from Indonesia, ranked 14th in the world at the time of the match, and the runner-up at the 2017 Korea Open and Thailand Open.
- Lin Dan won the first game 21-14 without much pressure, but faced a strong challenge from Christie in the second game, trailing 15-19 at one point.
- Lin Dan staged a remarkable comeback by winning six points in a row to clinch the second game 21-19 and the match in 59 minutes.
- This was Lin Dan's first visit to New Zealand and his first title of the season.