Homesters in Lee Yang-Chi-lin’s way as they eye first title since Olympic gold

In-form: Taiwan’s Lee Yang (left) and Wang Chi-lin in action against Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian-Rian Ardianto during the Japan Open semi-final match in Tokyo. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: Taiwan’s Lee Yang-Wang Chi-lin finally showed some of the form that won them the 2020 Olympics title when they stormed into the Japan Open final yesterday.

Lee Yang-Chi-lin had struggled to hit similar heights after their historic gold medal win but rose to the occasion to stun Indonesia’s world No. 1 Fajar Alfian-Rian Ardianto 21-19, 21-10 in the last four at the Yoyogi Gymnasium in Tokyo yesterday.