2009 Badminton World Championships: Semifinal Results

 Saturday August 15th Results: Semifinal Results - It looks like China will be represented well in the finals tomorrow, as they could run away with four of the five titles.China's Chen Jin competes against Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat, unseen, during men's singles semifinals at the World Badminton Championships in Hyderabad, India, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009. Chen beat Hidayat 21-16, 21-6.
 
In men's singles it was Jin Chen (at right) prevailing over Taufik Hidayat 21-16, 21-6.  Sony Dwi Kuncoro tried everything he could to take out the reigning champion, but Lin Dan proved to be too strong and won 21-14, 13-21, 21-15 in just over an hour.  So no matter what happens tomorrow it is guaranteed that the men's champion will be a shuttler from China.  Dan and Chen have split their last four matches, and Chen beat Dan at the Indonesian Final this year.
 
In women's singles semi-final action Xingfang Xie ended Hongyan Pi's tournament after a 21-18, 21-8 victory.  Xie will now face number seven Lan Lu, after she upset number two Yihan Wang in a drawn out two set  21-18, 21-19 match.  
 
In Women's doubles number eight knocked out number five as Yawen Zhang and Tingting Zhao won 24-22, 18-21, 21-8 over Jing Du and Yang (f) Yu.  Shu Cheng and Yunlei Zhao won their match today against Jin Ma and Xiaoli Wang 21-16,21-12.
 
South Korea's Lee Yong-Dae and Jung Jae-Sung (front) take on Malaysia's Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong, during their semi-final men's doubles match, at the World Badminton Championships in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad August 15, 2009.
Men's doubles will see the Koreans Jae Sung Jung and Yong Dae Lee (at left), after they upset number two ranked Kien Keat Koo and Boon Heong Tan of Malaysia 16-21, 21-14, 22-20. Yun Cai and Haifeng Fu will also continue on in the tournament with their 18-21, 24-22, 21-15, 57 minute victory over the Indonesian pairing of Mohd Zakry Adul Latif and Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari.
 
Mixed doubles will see Indonesia versus Denmark as Nova Widianto & Liliyana Natsir will meet an unlikely Denmark's Thomas Laybourn returns a shot besides teammate Kamilla Rytter Juhl (L) during their semi-final mixed doubles match against South Korea's Hyo Jung Lee and Yong Dae Lee at the World Badminton Championships in Hyderabad August 15, 2009.opponent in number seven ranked Thomas Laybourn & Kamilla Rytter Juhl (at right).  They are having the tounament of their careers as they defeated number three ranked Bo Zheng and Jin Ma of China, and now the number one ranked Koreans Yong Dae Lee and Hyo Jung Lee.  The Danes played smart and consistent downing their opponents 18-21, 21-9, 21-18.
 

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