Super Dan reaches Malaysian Open final


Lin Dan of China lets out a cry of joy after defeating Denmark's Jan O Jorgensen in the semi-finals of the Malaysian Open badminton tournament in Bukit Jalil on Saturday. - S.S. KANESAN/ The STAR

KUALA LUMPUR: China’s Lin Dan is one step away from winning it all.

The five-time world champion played one of his best matches in recent times to stage a superb comeback to beat Denmark’s Jan O Jorgensen 14-21, 21-19, 21-17 in the men’s singles semi-final of the Malaysian Open at the Putra Stadium on Saturday.

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