(Reuters) - China's Lin Dan beat his old rival and defending champion Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia 21-16 21-17 in the All England Open quarter-finals in Birmingham on Friday.
The 34-year-old Lin, twice Olympic gold medallist, won six points in a row to take the first game and edged out Lee in a tight second to seal victory in 51 minutes and move closer to a seventh All England title.
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