Top seeds Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi survived a real scare in the quarter-finals of the women's doubles at the World Badminton Championships in Glasgow on Friday. The Japanese pair looked to be on course for an easy win when they took the first game 21-13 and led 12-0 in the second against China's Bao Yixin and Yu Xiaohan.
But the number 14 seeds hit back to save four match points and won the second game 27-25, before the Olympic gold medallists responded to take a close third game 21-19. In another contest five-time champion Lin Dan and top seed Son Wan-Ho set up a semi-final showdown at the World Badminton Championships after coming through their quarter-final matches on Friday.
Chinese star Lin, who won the last of his world crowns in 2013, overcame Hong Kong's Vincent Wong Wing Ki 21-17, 21-18 in Glasgow. "I really enjoyed today's match," said 33-year-old Lin, who was taken to three games in his two previous matches.
"I am very happy that I managed to minimise my opponent's performance today. It was good to get it done quicker today and I expect to perform fully to my 100 percent tomorrow." Son, the world number one from South Korea, beat India's Kidambi Srikanth 21-14, 21-18 to guarantee his first world medal.
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