Malaysia’s top badminton player Lee Chong Wei wrested the Malaysian Open title when he defeated world number one Chen Long, at the Malawati Stadium in Shah Alam today.
Lee managed to get the better of the China athlete, dominating the game through straight sets.
Lee trounced defending champion Chen by 21-13 and 21-8.
The Malaysian champion held back on his smashes in the first round.
However, he managed to confuse Chen, sending the China top shuttler running to the back and the front of the court.
Lee was also using his home ground advantage, to propel him to win the 11th Malaysian Open in front of 10,000 fans.
The Penangite’s dominance of the game was obvious, leaving Chen listless by the second set.
Chen trailed by eight points midway through the set, sealing the deal 13 points ahead a total 45 minutes.
However, he defeated Danish shuttler Jan O Jorgeson in the semi-final yesterday within 35 minutes.
Prime minister’s wife Rosmah Mansor, who is also Badminton Association of Malaysia patron, presented the title to Lee.
In the women’s category, Thai shuttler Ratchanok Intanon defeated Taiwanese Tai Tzu Ying in straight sets of 21-14 and 21-15.
South Korean men’s double team Kim Gi Jung and Kim Sa Rang won the doubles title against China’s Chai Biau and Hong Wei, with 21-19 and 21-15.
China redeemed itself in the women’s doubles category, when its pair Tang Yuanting and Yu Yang defeated South Korea’s Jung Kyung Eun and Shin Seung Chan.
Malaysia’s mixed doubles pair Chang Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying made way for Indonesians Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir in the third set. -Mkini
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