BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Top seeded shuttler Lin Dan from China entered the men's singles final at the Beijing Olympic Games here on Friday.

    He beat his teammate Chen Jin 21-12, 21-18 to qualify for the final match against Lee Chong Wei from Malaysia.

    "I think Lee Chong Wei is in very good form, so I hope to do my best in the final," said Lin.

    Lin said compared with four years ago, when he was eliminated early at the Athens Olympic Games, he has already achieved a lot at the Beijing Olymipcs.

    Also on Friday, the world No. 2 Lee Chong Wei defeated Lee Hyun-il from South Korea to become a finalist.

    Lee Chong Wei said the chance to beat Lin Dan stood at 50-50 and he would pay more attention to his own defense in the fight against Lin.

    Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei are the world's best badminton players who are setting the trend at the moment. Lin is known not only for his titles but also his temper, while Lee is well-behaved and always polite.

    Lin's girl friend and teammate Xie Xingfang, the world No. 1 women's singles player, has also checked into the final at the Beijing Olympics, while Lee's girl friend and world No. 9 Wong Mew Choo was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Lu Lan from China.