Chong Wei In China Open Finals With His First Ever Win Over Lin Dan On Chinese Soil
A sweet victory!
By Sadho Ram — 14 Nov 2015, 06:22 PM
Former World #1 Lee Chong Wei faced current World #3 Lin Dan of China in a thrilling semi-final match in the China Open Super Series Premier Badminton Tournament at the Haixia Olympics Centre in Fuzhou, finally breaking his losing jinx against his arch rival
The former world #1 put up a superb performance to beat 5-time world champion Lin Dan in an epic one hour and 31-minute men's singles semi-final match, Saturday, 14 November
In the match held at the fully-packed Haixia Olympic Sports Centre in Fuzhou, China, the national badminton ace went down against the former Olympic and Asian Games champion in the first set before stepping up his tempo to chalk up a 17-21, 21-19, 21-19 victory in 92 minutes, thus reducing his meeting record against Lin Dan to 10-25.
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It was sweet victory for Chong Wei who last defeated the Chinese shuttler at the 2012 Korea Open Super Series Premier Tournament
It was his 10th win over Lin Dan in 35 meetings.
This was Chong Wei's first-ever win over Lin Dan on Chinese soil since both stars began their on-court rivalry over a decade ago.
Chong Wei, who is hoping to end the year on winning note, will play reigning world champion Chen Long in the final tomorrow
However, the 33-year old Penangite who is vying for his fourth title this season, will face another mammoth task against the top seed and world number one player Chen Long of China in the final tomorrow.
For the record, Chong Wei has won back-to back the United States Open and Canadian Open, both in June, and also the French Open Super Series last month, after serving an eight-month suspension for a doping offence.
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