BEIJING, March 11: China’s Chen Jin will face Denmark’s Peter Gade in the final of the China Masters badminton tournament after both scored contrasting victories in the semifinals on Saturday.

While eight seed home star Jin swept aside the challenge of Denmark’s Kenneth Jonassen in straight games 21-16, 21-18, veteran Gade lost the second game but hit back to topple China’s top seed Lin Dan 21-18, 19-21, 21-19 and the possible All-Chinese finala.

But the women singles final will be an all-Chinese affair. Wang Lin beat Hong Kong’s Wang Chen 19-21, 21-18, 21-17 while Xie Xingfang outlasted Holland’s Mia Audina Tjiptawan 21-15, 12-21, 21-11.

Semifinal results:

Men’s singles: Chen Jin (x8) bt Kenneth Jonassen (DEN x5) 21-16, 21-18; Peter Gade (DEN x3) bt Lin Dan (x1) 21-18, 19-21, 21-19

Women’s singles: Wang Lin bt Wang Chen (HKG x3) 19-21, 21-18, 21-17; Xie Xingfang (x2) bt Mia Audina Tjiptawan (NED x6) 21-15, 12-21, 21-11

Men’s doubles: Jens Eriksen/Martin Lundgaard Hansen (DEN x1) bt Michal Logosz/Robert Mateusiak (POL x3) 21-13, 10-21, 21-17; Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng (x2) bt Tony Gunawan/Howard Bach (USA x8) 21-8, 21-15

Women’s doubles: Wei Yili/Zhang Yawen bt Cheng Wen-Hsing/Chien Yu-Chin (TPE x4) 21-9, 21-14; Gao Ling/Huang Sui (x2) bt Yu Yang/Du Jing (x8) 21-9, 21-16

Mixed doubles: Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen (x2) bt Jens Eriksen/Mette Schjoldager (DEN x3) 22-20, 21-19; Zhang Jun/Gao Ling (x1) bt Robert Mateusiak/Nadiezda Kostiuczyk (POL x4) 21-19, 21-14.—Agencies