Taiwan’s Lee Chia-hao on Saturday continued his fairytale run at the All England Open, dispatching France’s Alex Lanier to set up a final against world No. 1 Shi Yuqi of China after press time last ...

Since the All-England badminton competition began in 1900, no French men's singles player has ever reached the final, and the wait continues after their best hope, Alex Lanier, lost in the semi-finals ...

Lee Chia Hao was one of three sets of shuttlers to make it through to their first YONEX All England final in the first ...

Lanier struggled to match his opponent’s speed and admitted he wasn’t at his physical best: "I couldn't find a way to manage his speed, the legs were not there." It was the first-ever meeting between ...