PETALING JAYA: Datuk Lee Chong Wei’s hopes to win his seventh Indonesian Open title were dashed. It is the first time this year that Chong Wei, the world No. National coach Hendrawan said the 34-year-old Chong Wei lacked the speed to counter an aggressive Prannoy. Chong Wei was slower than usual and that gave his opponent the room to take control of the game,” said Hendrawan. We accept this defeat but we’ll remain positive ahead of Chong Wei’s preparation for the World Championships (in Glasgow from Aug 21-27).”Chong Wei has won the Indonesian Open six times – the same as former Indonesian greats Ardy Wiranata and Taufik Hidayat.

Source: The Star June 15, 2017 10:30 UTC