The 35-year-old three-time Olympic medallist looked all at sea when Zeng swept to a three-game lead at the National Exhibition Centre.

But Feng used all her experience to claw her way back as the match started to slip through Zeng’s grasp.

Feng turned the final on its head as she recovered to win 6-11, 5-11, 8-11, 11-4, 11-6, 11-8, 11-5.

"It’s not easy to fight back after trailing 3-0 but I did not give up," said Feng who struggled to hold back tears on the podium.

"I fought for every point.

"At the end, I couldn’t believe I had won."

It is Feng’s second gold of Birmingham 2022 after winning the team crown.

Feng also won both at Delhi 2010 and Glasgow 2014.

The bronze medal went to Liu Yangzi of Australia who beat Sreeja Akula of India 3-11, 11-6, 11-2, 7-11, 15-13, 9-11, 11-7.

English pairing Paul Drinkhall and Liam Pitchford delighted the home crowd when they defeated Achanta Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran 8-11, 11-8, 11-3, 7-11, 11-4 to retain the men’s doubles title.

Poh Shao Feng Ethan and Clarence Chew ensured more medal success for Singapore when they beat Australians Nicholas Lum and Finn Liu 11-4, 11-8, 8-11, 11-5 to clinch bronze.

Achanta bounced back from his men’s doubles disappointment to win mixed doubles gold alongside Akula.

The Indian duo saw off Javen Choong and Karen Lyne 11-4, 9-11, 11-5, 11-6.

Clarence Chew and Zeng Jian claimed bronze with an 11-8, 11-6, 7-11, 14-12 win over Lum and Minhyung Jee of Australia.

Joshua Stacey of Wales came through a five-game battle to win men’s singles C8-10 gold.

The Welshman secured a 25-23, 5-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-5 victory over Australia’s Ma Lin.

England’s Ross Wilson picked up bronze after overcoming Nigeria’s Tajudeen Agunbiade 11-9, 9-11, 11-4, 15-17, 11-6.