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Summary Lee Chong-Wei set up a title clash with arch-rival Lin Dan in the Korea Open.
World number one Lee Chong-Wei powered into the final at the Korea Open on Saturday, setting up a mouthwatering clash with arch-rival Lin Dan as the battle at the top of the mens game hots up.Both shuttlers were in blistering form in their semi-finals: Malaysias Lee trounced Chinas Du Pengyu 21-8, 21-13 and world number two Lin Super Dan from China knocked off Sho Sasaki of Japan almost as easily, 21-16, 21-14.Lee overwhelmed his opponent with 16 smash winners in a contest that was over after 37 minutes, while Lin took ten minutes more -- and notched up 20 smash winners -- to dispatch with the Japanese shuttler.The final takes on extra significance after Lins victory at the World Superseries Finals in December, where Lee went tumbling out in a shock semi-final defeat to another Chinese ace, Chen Long.In the womens draw, world number three from China Wang Shixian reached the singles finals when she beat South Koreas Bae Youn-Joo 21-15, 21-16.Wang will face her compatriot Jiang Yanjiao after she ousted world number one Wang Yihan 21-13, 21-19 to set up an all-China final.In womens doubles, Chinas Tian Qing/Zhao Yunlei lost the first game 24-26 to South Koreas Jung Kyung-Eun/Kim Ha-Na but they easily won the second game 21-5 before finished it off 21-13.They will meet Ha Jung-Eun/Kim Min-Jung from South Korea who came from behind to see off Chinas Wang Xiaoli/Yu Yang 12-21, 21-15, 21-17.In mens doubles Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng from China defeated South Koreas Ko Sung-Hyun and Yoo Yeon-Seong 21-13, 21-14.They will meet another South Korean pair Jung Jae-Sung/Lee Yong-Dae who defeated their compatriots Kim Ki-Jung/Kim Sa-Rang 21-15, 27-25.
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