Tough draw for Evans

Irish men’s number one Scott Evans has drawn reigning world and Olympic champion Lin Dan of China for his opening group match in the men’s badminton singles at London 2012.

The draw could not have been tougher for Evans, ranked number 76 in the world. Lin, although seeded second to Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei, for the tournament is widely regarded by as the greatest player of all time.

Chloe Magee, world number 44, has had a much kinder draw in a group of three. She will play Pi Hongyan of France, a quarter-finalist at Beijing in 2008.