5月6日，世界羽联2018年世界巡回赛新西兰公开赛展开决赛争夺，林丹以21-14、21-19击败印尼人克里斯蒂，打破13个月冠军荒，拿到今年首个冠军、个人职业生涯第65个男单桂冠。这是林丹首次在新西兰问鼎冠军，他也成为赛会历史上第二位登顶的中国大陆男单选手。

He came with top billing, he came with superstar status, Lin Dan did not fail to deliver – on any count at the New Zealand Badminton Open during a week of record breaking crowds, a best ever field of players (40 players or combinations ranked in the top fifty in the world) and incredible finals.

（摄影：Ken Chen - kenchen.co.nz)

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