Brilliant start for Chong Wei
Published on: Friday, October 20, 2017
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian badminton ace, Datuk Lee Chong Wei got off to a flying start by advancing to the second round of the Denmark Open Super Series Premier Badminton Tournament in Odense, Denmark on Wednesday (early Thursday Malaysian time).The seventh seeded player only took 37 minutes to dispose off unheralded Pablo Abian of Spain; winning in 21-12 and 21-16 in the opening round match held at the Odense Sports Park, according to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) website www.bwfworldsuperseries.com.Chong Wei, the two-time winner of the tournament will take on H.S Prannoy in the second round, later Thursday after the Indian player edged the host shuttler, Emil Holst 21-18 and 21-19 in another opening round match.
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Former international, Tan Boon Heong who teamed up with former Olympic champion, Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia also progressed to the second round by earning a hard-fought 21-19, 15-21 and 21-16 win over Kittinupong Kedren/Dechapol Puavaranukroh of Thailand in the men's doubles. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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