Not sure. No intensity and urge to win. Maybe he will win if he blows his nose. Maybe he doesn't want to play VA again.
I believe Yonex would love to see Lin Dan and LCW in the final, but the way Lin Dan is going now with SWH, it's not going to happen. Really, we never know which Lin Dan will show up.
He's not into the game, whatever he's up to. Sigh. Just maybe, he doesn't relish expending all the effort of going to the final only to lose to LCW. Just saying.
I think, if not for contractual obligations with Yonex, Lin Dan probably would skip this tournament and take a much-needed rest after the CNG having played three events back-to-back.
Uncle Lin can consider playing doubles. His smashes are so accurate that they are all well within the doubles' sidelines.
Lin Dan's body language is no good and error-prone today. Bad. No fire, not pumped-up, no hunger to win.