Chong Wei falls to arch-rival Lin Dan for second straight time


Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia hits a return against Kazumasa Sakai of Japan during their mens singles first round match at the 2017 Badminton Asia Championships in Wuhan, central Chinas Hubei province on April 26, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / STR

PETALING JAYA: It was another painful defeat for Lee Chong Wei (pic) at the hands of nemesis Lin Dan.

Yesterday, defending champion Chong Wei failed to break Lin Dan’s resolve to lose 13-21, 15-21 in a 52-minute men’s singles semi-finals of the Asian Badminton Championships at the Wuhan Sports Centre in China.

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