Men's singles · World Championships

Lee Chong Wei vs Lin Dan

BWF World Championships 2011 · Final · 14 Aug 2011

Lin Dan beat Lee Chong Wei 20–23, 21–13, 23–21 in the final of BWF World Championships 2011.

Player	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
Lee Chong Wei MAS · World No. 1	23	13	21
Lin Dan CHN · World No. 2 Won	20	21	23

121 rallies tracked shot by shot by GGAB analysts. See their head-to-head

Tale of the tape

Lee Chong Wei against Lin Dan: results, serves, striking side and shot direction.
Lee Chong Wei	Stat	Lin Dan
Result
57	Points won	64
19	Winners	27
8	Errors forced	8
29	Unforced errors	30
72	Smashes	74
48%	Won on own serve	54%
Serve
91%	Short serves	87%
38%	To the body	62%
55%	To the middle	24%
7%	Out wide	14%
Striking side
58%	Forehand	43%
30%	Backhand	39%
12%	Around the head	18%
Direction
62%	Straight	59%
29%	Cross-court	31%
9%	Middle	10%

Serve rows are shares of each side's serves. Striking side and direction are shares of every other shot.

Match summary

Lin Dan outlasted Lee Chong Wei in a tightly contested three-game battle, taking the match 21-13, 21-23 despite losing the opener. The decisive second game saw Lin Dan seize control with an eight-shot run from 9-9 to 9-17, building momentum that carried through the decider where eight lead changes testified to the intensity of the final game that he clinched 23-21. Both players relied heavily on smashes as their primary weapon, but Lee Chong Wei's net errors proved costly across the match, while Lin Dan's consistency in a grueling 1,459-shot encounter ultimately proved the difference.

Written by AI from the tracked data.

Point progression

Lee Chong WeiLin Dan

0510152023

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

Lin Dan

By player

Lee Chong Wei

726 shots

Winners 19Forced 8Unforced 29

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 — points won

57 rallies

My winner33%
Forced opp. error14%
Drew opp. unforced53%

Of the 57 rallies Lee Chong Wei won, 53% from drawing an opponent unforced error, 33% from their own winners and 14% from forcing an opponent error.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
My winner	33%	19
Forced opp. error	14%	8
Drew opp. unforced	53%	30

Rally outcome — points lost

64 rallies

Opp. winner42%
My forced error13%
My unforced error45%

Of the 64 rallies Lee Chong Wei lost, 45% from their own unforced errors, 42% from an opponent winner and 13% from their own forced errors.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
Opp. winner	42%	27
My forced error	13%	8
My unforced error	45%	29

Lin Dan

733 shots

Winners 27Forced 8Unforced 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 — points won

64 rallies

My winner42%
Forced opp. error13%
Drew opp. unforced45%

Of the 64 rallies Lin Dan won, 45% from drawing an opponent unforced error, 42% from their own winners and 13% from forcing an opponent error.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
My winner	42%	27
Forced opp. error	13%	8
Drew opp. unforced	45%	29

Rally outcome — points lost

57 rallies

Opp. winner33%
My forced error14%
My unforced error53%

Of the 57 rallies Lin Dan lost, 53% from their own unforced errors, 33% from an opponent winner and 14% from their own forced errors.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
Opp. winner	33%	19
My forced error	14%	8
My unforced error	53%	30

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Lee Chong Wei

Used in this match

Racket
Yonex Voltric 80
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