World number one Lin Dan took the first gold at Hong Kong's Open Badminton Championships 2005 here on Sunday afternoon, beating compatriot Bao Chunlai 2-0 in the men's singles final.

Lin started the first set brightly with 8-3 in lead. Though Bao played some good points, he failed to change the situation and lost to Lin 10-15.

In the second set, Lin had exerted control of the game and won with an easy 15-4 victory.

As the men's singles champion, Lin won a prize money of 20,000 US dollars and Bao, 10,000 US dollars as the runner-up.

Source: Xinhua