Overview

• Lebrun prevailed in six games with scores of 11–5, 7–11, 6–11, 11–9, 11–6, 11–6.
• Lin Shidong was the defending champion in Beijing and a former world No. 1.
• Lebrun saved a match point in the previous round to eliminate Chen Junsong.
• Wang Chuqin reached the title match by beating Xiang Peng 4–3 in the other semifinal.
• The Beijing Grand Smash is regarded as one of the circuit’s most competitive tournaments, making a non‑Chinese finalist notable.