Chen and Wang happy ending in sight at All England event


BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - China's holder Chen Long and his girlfriend Wang Shixian are on track for a happy ending to their love affair with the All England Open Badminton Championships after reaching the singles semi-finals on Friday.

Chen kept his title defence alive by overcoming an early scare to beat Denmark's Hans-Kristian Vittinghus, who showed his pedigree to win the first game 21-18.

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