Lin Dan downs Gade in semis

Chinese badminton ace Lin Dan squeezed out a victory over veteran Dane Peter Gade on Saturday to set up an all-Chinese men's final at the Singapore Open

Chinese badminton ace Lin Dan squeezed out a victory over veteran Dane Peter Gade on Saturday to set up an all-Chinese men's final at the Singapore Open.


Lin Dan

In the women's draw, Denmark's World No 9 Tine Baun pulled off an upset in the semi-final when she defeated China's World No 1 and All-England champion Wang Shixian in straight games 21-15 and 21-16.

Lin will play compatriot Chen Jin, the reigning world champion, who earlier dispatched countryman Wang Zhengming in straight games 21-17 and 21-11 in the first semi-final.

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