Sony pulls a surprise win over Lin Dan in Singapore Open


Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia celebrates his win against Lin Dan of China during their men's singles semi-final badminton match at the Singapore Open in Singapore on April 16, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / MOHD FYROL

PETALING JAYA: Indonesian shuttler Sony Dwi Kuncoro rolled back the years to storm into the Singapore Open final.

The 31-year-old Sony, who has been out of the Indonesian national team, stunned world No. 4 Lin Dan 21-10, 17-21, 22-20 in the semi-finals at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Saturday.

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