Badminton-World champion Chen Jin swept aside

LONDON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Top seed and world number one Lee
Chong Wei swept aside holder Chen Jin of China 21-13 21-9 in the
semi-finals of the world badminton championships at Wembley

Arena on Saturday.
                                                                   

It was a devastating performance from the Malaysian who has
been at the top of his game all week and on this form looks set
to land the first world title of his career in Sunday's final.

                                                                   
"I've prepared well for the tournament and I had to be at my
best today," Chong Wei told reporters.

                                                                   
Smashing and recovering well, he had too much firepower for
sixth-seeded Chen in the first game and then trailed 4-0 in the
second.

                                                                   
However, Chen could not cash in. Chong Wei levelled at 7-7
and then sped away to book his place in a world championship
final for the first time.

                                                                   
"I thought I was average today and he was very good," said
Chen. "He was covering the court well."

                                                                   
Chong Wei next plays three-times former champion Lin Dan of
China or Europe's top player, Peter Gade of Denmark.

                                                                   
In the first women's semi-final, second seed Wang Yihan beat
Chinese compatriot Wang Xin, last year's runner-up, 21-14 21-15.

                                                                   
She next meets Germany's Juliane Schenk or Cheng Shao Chieh
of Taiwan.