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| March 10, 2008 | Monday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 1, 1429 |
Shock defeat for champion
BIRMINGHAM, March 9: Defending champion Lin Dan of China slumped to a shock defeat in the final of the All England championships on Sunday, beaten 22-20, 25-23 by fourth seeded compatriot Chen Jin.
Lin had enjoyed a relatively trouble-free passage to his fifth All England final in succession but struggled badly on Sunday.
Chen went into the match with a 0-6 record against the world champion but looked hungry and his task was made easier by some uncharacteristic errors from Lin.—Reuters
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