The Japanese team enjoyed a stunning start to the tie as Nozomi Okuhara overcame world number seven Shixian Wang in a thrilling three game battle, prevailing 17-21, 21-16, 21-15.

A shock result appeared on the cards when Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi put the Japanese team into a 2-0 lead after they defeated Ying Luo and Qian Tian 21-12, 21-16.

A straights games 22-20, 21-19 win for Yu Sun over Sayaka Soto put China back into the tie and levelled after Yu Luo and Yuanting Tang won the second doubles match 21-11, 21-10 against Naoko Fukuman and Kurumi Yonao.

The turnaround was completed by China’s Bingjiao He, who recorded a 21-18, 21-12 win over Yui Hasimoto to help her team claim the gold.

Indonesia were crowned as men’s champions after Christie Jonatan won the final singles match of the gold medal match 14-21, 21-19, 21-13 against Kenta Nishimoto to help his team to a 3-2 win over Japan.

Hosts New Zealand were hoping for double success over Australia at the Oceania Championships in Auckland, with the teams having advanced to both finals.

Singles victories for Dylan Soedjasa, James Eunson and Michael Fowke gave New Zealand the men’s title before the doubles matches were played, with the final score ending 4-1 in their favour.

Australia were able to gain revenge in the women’s competition, though, as they claimed victory by the same scoreline.

Denmark were able to win the men's European title for the six consecutive year after they overcame France in Kazan.

Despite Jan Ø. Jørgensen losing his first match of the tournament 19-21, 21-16, 21-16 to Brice Leverdez, the Danes won the next three matches to secure a 3-1 victory.

They were also able to celebrate the successful defence of the women’s title, after their team overcame Bulgaria 3-1.

Ahead of the encounters, Mathias Boe revealed that his long-time doubles partner Carsten Mogensen had undergone surgery on Friday (February 19) having suffered an “aneurysm in the right side of his brain” after he had collapsed in their hotel room.

On Facebook, Boe confirmed that his team-mate, who he won an Olympic silver medal with at London 2012, had been moved out of intensive care to his own room.

“Everything goes as planned, he is very sleepy and sleeps most of the time,” Boe wrote.

“He can already start his recovery training today, and we had him up sitting for a few seconds.”