Lee, Wang survive to reach final
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March 11, 2012, Sunday
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WORLD No. 1 Lee Chong Wei battled past South Korea's Lee Hyun-il 21-19, 21-18 yesterday to claim a place in the final of the All England Championships in Birmingham.
Lee, seeking a hat-trick of title wins in the tournament, made errors on the way but eventually outlasted his eighth-seeded opponent to the joy of a large Malaysian contingent.
He told reporters: "My hand was a little bit painful. I woke up with it this morning but it will be fine for tomorrow."
Lee's likely adversary is world and Olympic champion Lin Dan, who is seeking a fifth All England title, dating back to 2004.
Lin was in action later in the day against seventh-seeded Kenichi Tago of Japan.
The women's singles produced another mighty feat from world champion Wang Yihan who came from behind to beat Chinese compatriot and defending champion Wang Shixian 20-22, 21-18, 21-18 in an 85-minute marathon.
In Friday's quarterfinals Wang Yihan had saved four match points before edging out Denmark's Tine Baun in another tough three-setter.
Wang Yihan and Wang Shixian traded wins over the last five years and the No. 1 ranking over the last six months of 2011. In the final, Wang Yihan will face teammate Li Xuerui or unseeded Tai Tzu-ying of Chinese Taipei.
Lee, seeking a hat-trick of title wins in the tournament, made errors on the way but eventually outlasted his eighth-seeded opponent to the joy of a large Malaysian contingent.
He told reporters: "My hand was a little bit painful. I woke up with it this morning but it will be fine for tomorrow."
Lee's likely adversary is world and Olympic champion Lin Dan, who is seeking a fifth All England title, dating back to 2004.
Lin was in action later in the day against seventh-seeded Kenichi Tago of Japan.
The women's singles produced another mighty feat from world champion Wang Yihan who came from behind to beat Chinese compatriot and defending champion Wang Shixian 20-22, 21-18, 21-18 in an 85-minute marathon.
In Friday's quarterfinals Wang Yihan had saved four match points before edging out Denmark's Tine Baun in another tough three-setter.
Wang Yihan and Wang Shixian traded wins over the last five years and the No. 1 ranking over the last six months of 2011. In the final, Wang Yihan will face teammate Li Xuerui or unseeded Tai Tzu-ying of Chinese Taipei.
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