Malaysian Open: Lin Dan advances to final

Lin Dan has already booked his berth in the men's singles final of the Malaysian Open and is waiting with bated breath to see if he will get a chance to meet arch rival Datuk Lee Chong Wei for the top honour.

The Chinese badminton sensation, who is seeded seventh, overcame fifth-seeded Son Wan Ho of South Korea in a thrilling three-setter before thousands of fans in the semifinals at Stadium Perpaduan Petra Jaya here today.

Lin Dan who is ranked sixth in the world took the first set 27-25, lost the second 19-21 to the fifth ranked opponent but bounced back to take the rubber 21-16 in match that lasted 84 minutes.

Today's result put Lin Dan 10 up against Son Wan Ho after 12 encounters.

World number one Chong Wei's semifinal tie is after Lin Dan's. - BERNAMA