Badminton: Son Crushes Lin In Japan Open

Son Wan-Ho of South Korea beats Lin Dan of China during their men's singles quarter-final match at the Japan Open Badminton Championships World number one Son Wan-Ho overpowered two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan of China in the men's singles at the Japan Badminton Open Friday, while newly crowned women's world champion Nozomi Okuhara also reached the semi-finals. South Korea's Son beat the Chinese great with a hard-fought 21-15, 21-15 victory and now faces world champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the semis. Axelsen, who beat Lin to clinch the world title in Glasgow last month, brushed off a challenge from Indian ace Kidambi Srikanth 21-17, 21-17. Defending champion Lee Chong Wei squeezed past fourth-seeded rising star Chou Tien-chen of Taipei 21-11, 15-21, du an High Intela, 21-19. The Malaysian, who has won the Japan Open six times, will face Shi Yuqi in the other semi-final after the Chinese second seed beat India's HS Prannoy 21-15, 21-14. In the women's draw, Okuhara pleased home fans with a 21-16, 23-21 win against Beiwen Zhang, representing the United States. Okuhara is bidding to reclaim the trophy on home soil, after winning it in 2015. For those who have virtually any inquiries regarding where by as well as tips on how to make use of Chung cu Dat Xanh, you'll be able to e-mail us at our own site. On Thursday, she beat Pusarla V Sindhu, reprising her victory over the Indian in the world championships final. But the home fans were left disappointed elsewhere in the draw when second seed Akane Yamaguchi, winner here in 2013, was defeated by Spanish fifth seed Carolina Marin.