09 March 2014

LEE CHONG WEI MAKE IT TO ALL ENGLAND FINAL AGAINST CHEN LONG

Badminton: Chong Wei makes it to All England final

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Lee Chong Wei had to work hard to make the final of the All England Championships 2014 at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England today.

He however received a jolt in the semi-final when unseeded Son Wan Ho from South Korea won the first set 21-14.

Stung, the national badminton champion came storming back to win the second set 21-19. Top seed Chong Wei wrapped up the third set 21-15 in one hour and eleven minutes, said the website www.bwfbadminton.org//sport.

Waiting Chong Wei in the final tomorrow is defending champion Chen Long from China who beat teammate Wang Zheming, 21-17, 21-14 in the other semi-final.

Chong Wei won the men's singles All-England title in 2010 and 2011. -- BERNAMA