Lin Dan denies retirement rumors following 1st round exit from BWF Fuzhou China Open
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However, Chen, who is six-years younger than Lin, rallied to play aggressive backcourt shots and controlled the rest of the games, clinching the victory in one hour and 22 minutes.
"Both sides were very concentrated in the match. I did a better job than our last meeting in France," said Lin, who was beaten by Chen in straight sets at the French Open last month.