China's Lin Dan reaches semifinals at badminton worlds

Five-time winner Lin Dan beat Wong Wing Ki Vincent in straight sets to reach the semifinals of the World Badminton Championships on Friday.

Lin Dan beats Wong Wing Ki Vincent to reach the semifinals of the World Badminton Championships on Friday. [Photo: VCG]

The 33-year-old Lin, nicknamed Super Dan by his fans, defeated the 12th-seeded Wong from Hong Kong, China, 21-17, 21-18 at the Emirates Arena.

Lin, also the Olympic champion in 2008 and 2012, will fight for a final berth against top seed Son Wan Ho of South Korea, who beat India's Srikanth Kidambi 21-14, 21-18 earlier.

In the women's action, ninth seed Chen Yufei of China continued her winning run by beating eighth seed Ratchanok Intanon Thailand 14-21, 21-16, 21-12.

Chen, 19, who shocked top seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan on Thursday, will next take on either fellow Chinese Sun Yu or India's V. Sindhu Pusarla.