In the second round of the Danish Open Badminton Championships men's singles, which was held on October 21st, Lin Dan faced off against Wong Wing Ki, a young Hong Kong player born in the 90s. What was supposed to be a no-contest match ended up surprising everyone - Lin Dan lost 1-2 to his opponent, and even more shockingly, he was easily defeated 10-21 in the first set. This time, the Hong Kong tournament was Wong Wing Ki's home game, but Lin Dan did not repeat his past mistake; he spent 45 minutes eliminating his opponent with two 21-16 wins, advancing to the quarter-finals.
After the match, when asked if he specifically prepared for this revenge match, Lin Dan did not give a direct answer, only laughing and saying: "[Because I lost last time, so I had to win this time!]" He said that Wong Wing Ki played very well last time, so this time he could only try his best to cope.
In the first round match, Lin Dan's performance was less than ideal as it took him 1 hour and 6 minutes to reverse defeat K Srikanth, the Indian player ranked 26th in the world. After the match, Lin Dan thought the lighting at the Hong Kong Coliseum, hosting its first badminton competition, was a bit glaring, and the air conditioning was too cold. After defeating Wong Wing Ki, Lin Dan said the stadium's air conditioning was not as cold, the wind force was not as strong, but he still remarked: "[The light is still too strong, very glaring.]"
Wong Wing Ki hoped before the match to win at least one set from Lin Dan, but he failed to achieve his goal. He expressed some disappointment but believed there was indeed a gap in their abilities: "[Lin Dan clearly sped up, and he was very focused, targeting my forehand. I've done my best, so I don't mind losing.]" Wong Wing Ki also mentioned that his first-round match ended late into the night two days ago, and he didn't sleep until 3 am, which greatly affected his condition.
The second round of the 2011 BWF Super Series Hong Kong Open has concluded, with Lin Dan eliminating Wong Wing Ki from Hong Kong twice with 21-16 scores, avenging his loss in last month's Danish tournament. After the match, Lin Dan joked: "[Because I lost last time, so I had to win this time!]"
Interestingly, the two are expected to meet again in the second round of next week's China Open.
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