Lee battles back to set up Lin showdown
29 Sept 2014 5:02 AM IST
Malaysia’s Lee was put through his paces by Vietnam’s Nguyen Tien Minh, and he had the net cord to thank as he edged a tight deciding game and took it 21-23, 21-16, 21-17.
‘Today I didn’t play so well,’ Lee said after the gruelling match which saw the sweat-drenched players changing their shirts and frequently towelling their faces.
‘The first game was point for point -- I just tried in the second game. The two players (both of us) were very tired so I tried to become very fast in that second game.’
Olympic champion Lin later eased through 21-14, 21-18 against Japan’s Kenichi Tago to set up the latest installment in badminton’s most fascinating rivalry.
‘Today I didn’t play so well,’ Lee said after the gruelling match which saw the sweat-drenched players changing their shirts and frequently towelling their faces.
‘The first game was point for point -- I just tried in the second game. The two players (both of us) were very tired so I tried to become very fast in that second game.’
Olympic champion Lin later eased through 21-14, 21-18 against Japan’s Kenichi Tago to set up the latest installment in badminton’s most fascinating rivalry.
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