Chen, Lin win, Marin survives
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WORLD No. 1 Chen Long and Olympic champion Lin Dan gave China an encouraging start to the first Super Series event of 2016 as each carefully overcame tricky hurdles to reach the second round of the All-England Open in Birmingham.
The two have seven All-England titles between them, and revealed some of this vast experience in negotiating early difficulties with cold conditions by winning in straight games against ambitious younger opponents.
Chen won 21-18, 21-12 against Kent Nishikoro, a 21-year-old Japanese who led early on before a little extra pace and variety from the titleholder killed off his challenge.
Lin won 21-17, 21-17 against Lee Dong-keun, a 25-year-old South Korean who turned the match into a good scrap in many long rallies, but found his legendary opponent playing a little better when it mattered.
Lin next plays the winner of Sho Sasaki of Japan and Wei Nan of China’s Hongkong while Chen next takes on compatriot Xue Song, and could go on to face Lin in the semifinals.
The women’s top seed, Carolina Marin, the world and All-England champion from Spain, survived 25-23, 20-22, 21-15 against Bae Yeon-ju, the world No. 15 from South Korea.
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