Men's singles · 2011-08-14

Lee Chong Wei vs Lin Dan — BWF World Championships 2011, F

Lin Dan won 2–1

AI-powered rally-by-rally match analysis.

Lin Dan outlasted Lee Chong Wei in a tight three-game battle, claiming the match 21-13, 21-23, 22-21 despite Lee taking the opener 23-20. Lin's decisive second game featured an eight-point run from 9-9 that essentially broke the match open, and he maintained control through a chaotic third game marked by eight lead changes where neither player could build separation until Lin edged ahead at the death. Both players leaned heavily on smashes to finish points, but Lee's net errors proved costly across the match, ultimately costing him what was a winnable contest.

Point progression

Lee Chong WeiLin Dan

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Running score across 121 tracked rallies, Lee Chong Wei against Lin Dan. Games closed 23–20, 13–21, 21–23.

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Game	Lee Chong Wei	Lin Dan
Game 1	23	20
Game 2	13	21
Game 3	21	23

Rally length

Avg rally — by shots

12.1shots

Avg rally — by time

14.0sec

Rallies by length (shots)

1–2

3–4

5–8

9–14

15–20

21+

121 rallies tracked, most of them (27%) in the 5–8 shot band. The longest ran 53 shots.

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Length (shots)	Rallies	Avg seconds
1–2	6	4.8
3–4	16	6.1
5–8	33	8.7
9–14	30	13.4
15–20	19	17.9
21+	17	31.6

Shot patterns

Most common 3-shot runs

1.A1Around-the-Head Clear Straight→B1Around-the-Head Clear Straight→A1Around-the-Head Clear Straight
Happened 6× out of 115 rallies
2.A1Backhand Lift Straight→B1Around-the-Head Smash Cross→A1Forehand Block Straight
Happened 5× out of 115 rallies
3.A1Forehand Lift Cross→B1Around-the-Head Smash Straight→A1Backhand Block Straight
Happened 5× out of 115 rallies
4.B1Around-the-Head Clear Straight→A1Around-the-Head Clear Straight→B1Around-the-Head Clear Straight
Happened 5× out of 115 rallies
5.B1Backhand Net Cross→A1Forehand Spin Net Straight→B1Forehand Lift Straight
Happened 5× out of 115 rallies

Most common 5-shot runs

1.A1Around-the-Head Clear Straight→B1Around-the-Head Clear Straight→A1Around-the-Head Clear Straight→B1Around-the-Head Clear Straight→A1Around-the-Head Clear Straight
Happened 3× out of 115 rallies
2.A1Short Serve Middle→B1Backhand Lift Straight→A1Forehand Drop Straight→B1Forehand Block Middle→A1Backhand Lift Cross
Happened 2× out of 115 rallies
3.A1Backhand Lift Straight→B1Around-the-Head Clear Straight→A1Around-the-Head Reverse Slice Cross→B1Forehand Block Straight→A1Forehand Drive Straight
Happened 2× out of 115 rallies
4.A1Backhand Lift Straight→B1Around-the-Head Smash Cross→A1Forehand Block Straight→B1Forehand Block Straight→A1Forehand Spin Net Straight
Happened 2× out of 115 rallies
5.A1Backhand Lift Straight→B1Around-the-Head Smash Straight→A1Backhand Block Straight→B1Backhand Net Straight→A1Backhand Lift Straight
Happened 2× out of 115 rallies

Who did what

Most winners

Lin Dan

Most errors forced

Lee Chong Wei

Most unforced errors

Lee Chong Wei

By player

Lee Chong Wei

726 shots

Winners 19Forced 8Unforced 30

Most-used shots

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Of 726 shots Lee Chong Wei played, the most used were net (21%), lift (19%) and drop (14%).

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Shot	Share	Shots
Net	21%	153
Lift	19%	135
Drop	14%	99
Block	13%	97
Smash	10%	72
Clear	8%	59

Points won — by shot

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Smash

26%

My winner10Forced opp. error5Drew opp. unforced0

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points Lee Chong Wei won break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (26%), block (16%) and drop (16%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	26%
Block	16%
Drop	16%
Net	16%
Clear	9%
Lift	7%
Drive	5%
Brush	2%
Kill	2%
Serve	2%

Points lost — by shot

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Smash

31%

Opp. winner14My forced error0My unforced error6

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Points Lee Chong Wei lost break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (31%), net (16%) and drive (13%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	31%
Net	16%
Drive	13%
Block	9%
Lift	9%
Clear	8%
Drop	8%
Brush	3%
Kill	2%
unknown	2%

Rally outcome

unforced error50%
winner38%
forced error12%

How rallies involving Lee Chong Wei ended: unforced error (50%), winner (38%) and forced error (12%).

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Outcome	Share
unforced error	50%
winner	38%
forced error	12%

Lin Dan

733 shots

Winners 27Forced 7Unforced 30

Most-used shots

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Of 733 shots Lin Dan played, the most used were lift (27%), block (20%) and net (13%).

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Shot	Share	Shots
Lift	27%	196
Block	20%	148
Net	13%	95
Smash	10%	74
Serve	9%	63
Clear	8%	57

Points won — by shot

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Smash

30%

My winner14Forced opp. error5Drew opp. unforced0

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points Lin Dan won break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (30%), lift (17%) and clear (13%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	30%
Lift	17%
Clear	13%
Block	11%
Drive	8%
Net	8%
Serve	5%
Brush	3%
Kill	3%
Drop	2%
unknown	2%

Points lost — by shot

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Smash

26%

Opp. winner10My forced error0My unforced error5

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Points Lin Dan lost break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (26%), block (19%) and net (16%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	26%
Block	19%
Net	16%
Lift	14%
Drop	9%
Drive	7%
Brush	4%
Clear	4%
Kill	2%

Rally outcome

unforced error50%
winner38%
forced error12%

How rallies involving Lin Dan ended: unforced error (50%), winner (38%) and forced error (12%).

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Outcome	Share
unforced error	50%
winner	38%
forced error	12%

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Players

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