Reigning Olympic and World Champion Lin Dan of China came back to international circuit in great style after 8 months of self-imposed abstinence from badminton. He announced his arrival by winning 5 matches in row without dropping a game and finally emerging as the champion of the China Masters Grand Prix Gold 2014 on April 20, 2014. The Super Dan played as if he had never stopped playing, when he easily defeated compatriot Tian Houwei 21-14 21-9 in the final, taking a mere 49 minutes. On the road to the final, Dan disposed of Singapore’s Derek Wong 21-16, 21-15 in the quarter-final and another compatriot and top seed Wang Zhengming