KUALA LUMPUR - Chinese star Lin Dan marched into the final of the world badminton championships Saturday as fellow world number one and teammate Zhang Ning suffered shock defeat.

China's Lin Dan celebrates after winning against his compatriot Bao Chunlai during their men's singles semi-final match at the World Badminton Championships in Kuala Lumpur August 18, 2007. [Reuters] Defending champion Lin, known as Super Dan to his legion of fans, downed compatriot and fourth seed Bao Chunlai 21-12, 22-20, and looked in formidable form for Sunday's final.

Lin takes on Indonesia's Sony Dwi Kuncoro who clawed his way back from one game down to clinch a gruelling encounter 18-21, 21-13, 21-15 with China's sixth seed Chen Yu.

With the crowd cheering his name, the Indonesian ninth seed threw everything at Chen, often diving to the floor in desperate attempts to reach shots.

"It's going to be another very difficult and tiring match against Lin Dan but this is my chance to win the title," said Kuncoro who slayed Malaysian giant Lee Chong Wei on his road to the final.

China's great hope in the women's singles, Zhang, was stunned by Wang Chen from China's Hong Kong who used contrasting pace to down the Olympic champion 21-11, 21-15 and reach her first ever world final.

"This is my last world championships, so I came here hoping to get a medal and now I'm trying to go for gold," a delighted Wang, 31, said of her win.

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