Pakistan, May 25 -- China's Li Shifeng defended his Malaysia Masters men's singles crown with a one-sided 21-16, 21-17 victory over Thailand's Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.

The 26-year-old becomes the second men's singles shuttler to win back-to-back titles after Malaysian great Lee Chong Wei, who won four in a row (2009-2012).

World number seven Li dominated Sunday's match from the start, using his offensive tactics to unsettle his 21-year-old opponent.

His powerful smashes yielded plenty of points in the opening stages and he took an 11-6 lead at the first game interval.

Teeraratsakul improved after that, but the Thai shuttler still struggled to contend with Li's smashing and intricate net-play.

The second g...