In this file picture taken on September 13, 2015, Lin Dan of China gestures during the men's singles final match against Denmark's Viktor Axelsen at the Japan Open Superseries badminton tournament in Tokyo. PHOTO: AFP
Badminton great Lee Chong Wei beat world number one Chen Long for the second time in a row to secure his place in the final four of the Hong Kong Open on Friday.
The quarter-final meet between the long-standing rivals was something of a grudge match after Lee downed the Chinese player to take the title at the China Open last week.
The former world number one will now face giant-slayer Angus Ng in the semi-finals.
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The young Hong Konger stunned the home crowd when he beat badminton legend Lin Dan in the second round, and took down Chou Tien Chen of Taiwan in the quarter-finals for a place in the final four.
Chen had the upper hand in the first set, but a late surge by Lee at the end of the second set took the marathon match into a third that went the Malaysian’s way after 85 minutes 13-21, 21-19, 21-15.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 21st, 2015.
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