Lin Dan Storms into Final – Malaysia Open: Day 5
Young challengers wilted before older warriors as Lin Dan and Chen Long set up a repeat of the 2015 men’s singles final at the Celcom Axiata Malaysia Open 2019 today.
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Neither Shi Yuqi, against Lin Dan, nor Jonatan Christie – against Chen Long – could leverage their youthful energy in tackling the steadiness and guile of their older challengers. The result was that, despite three-game matches in both semifinals, Chen Long and Lin Dan eased through in the end.
In beating Shi Yuqi, Lin Dan reached his first major
final since All England 2018, where he incidentally had lost to the same opponent.