Chong Wei falters in the second round of Japan Open to Lin Dan


KUALA LUMPUR: Defending champion Lee Chong Wei ran out steam against his bogeyman Lin Dan in the second round of the Japan Open in Tokyo.

Chong Wei went down 17-21, 10-21 in 46 minutes for his second blow in a month, having been sent packing by China’s Chen Long in the final of the World Championships in Jakarta.

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