Lin Dan MASTERCLASS | Lin Dan vs Zhu Siyuan | CBSL 2012

Lin Dan MASTERCLASS | Lin Dan vs Zhu Siyuan | CBSL 2012 Lin Dan (born 14 October 1983)[1] is a former Chinese professional badminton player. He is a two-time Olympic champion, five-time World champion, as well as a six-time All England champion. Widely regarded as the greatest badminton player of all time,[3][4][5] by the age of 28 Lin had completed the «Super Grand Slam», having won all nine major titles in the badminton world: Olympic Games, World Championships, World Cup, Thomas Cup, Sudirman Cup, Super Series Masters Finals, All England Open, Asian Games, and Asian Championships, becoming the first and only player to achieve this feat.[6][7] He also became the first men's singles player to retain the Olympic gold medal by winning in 2008 and defending his title in 2012.[8] Winning the Malaysian Open in 2017 marked Lin's success in having won every major title in the badminton world.[9] In 2004, he was dubbed «Super Dan» by opponent Peter Gade after winning the All England Open final, and the nickname has since been widely used by his fans as well as the media to refer to him, in recognition of his achievements.[10][11] 2019–2020 Lin Dan won his second Malaysia Open title in 2019, beating compatriot Chen Long in the finals.[174] However, he withdrew from the Singapore Open in the first round against Viktor Axelsen, citing a «thigh injury».[175] In April, Lin Dan lost in the semifinals of the New Zealand Open to Ng Ka Long. In September, Lin Dan lost in the finals of...