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Chinese badminton superstar Lin Dan was put through a marathon second game by low-ranked South Korean challenger Lee Dong-keun in a surprise scare on Thursday.
Fans are hoping for a showdown between veteran stars Lin and Malaysian world number one Lee Chong Wei, who is making his last bid for an Asiad gold.
But their path to the later rounds of the men's singles is not going to be easy, as South Korean challengers rise to the occasion on their home turf.
Lin, 30, easily beat Korea's Lee in two games in the men's team competition, which the hosts went on to win.

	I expected it because every opponent, no matter who they are, or how low they are ranked, when they play against Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei they have no pressure at all

	Lin Dan
And it looked like another whitewash in Lin's first match of the singles as he strode through the opening game 21-12.
But spurred on by local fans and stands packed with children, 23-year-old Lee rallied in the second going ahead 12-8.
He passed Lin with precision shots as the Chinese titan became increasingly disgruntled, putting returns into the net and questioning line calls. Lin raised his eyes and grimaced as he put wide another return as the game went to 26-26.
But it was a flash of classic Super Dan brilliance that finally signalled the end for the Korean as Lin showed lightning reflexes to fire back a mid-court smash and go up 27-26, capitalising with another smash to win the game 28-26.
"He played very well, especially in front of a home crowd," said Lin after the match, adding that he had been prepared for a difficult clash.
"I expected it because every opponent, no matter who they are, or how low they are ranked, when they play against Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei they have no pressure at all.
"They just play to the best of their capacity."
Lee added: "I had the confidence to win the second set, but Lin Dan played very well and I couldn't manage it."


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China's Lin Dan returns a shot against South Korea's Lee Dong-keun in his opening game in Incheon. Photo: Reuters

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