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Kita jumpa di England: Lee

 

SATU dunia mahu lihat saya menentang Lin Dan."

Itulah diluahkan Lee Chong Wei, juara enam kali Terbuka Malaysia, sejurus meraikan kejayaan mudah ke atas pemain Thailand, Boonsak Ponsana, semalam.

Pertemuan dua jaguh hebat itu diramal berlaku pada Seluruh England di mana Lin Dan bakal mempertahankan mahkotanya serta Terbuka Switzerland gelanggang di mana Chong Wei menundukkan jaguh China itu, tahun lalu.

"Saya tidak sabar lagi untuk bertemu Lin Dan. Untuk itu saya hanya perlu konsisten dan kekalkan momentum. Saya akan fokus kepada persembahan saya dan tidak mahu bimbangkan mengenainya," kata Chong Wei.

Daripada apa yang dilihat, ketika dia 'mengaibkan' Boonsak, Chong Wei jelas pada tahap terbaiknya. Malah jurulatih, Misbun Sidek, mengakui betapa Chong Wei kini memiliki kematangan dan ketenangan ketika beraksi, yang layak dianggap senjata utamanya.

"Ketenangannya menangani apa sahaja yang diciptakan lawan. Juga strategi yang menjadi. Itu punca bagaimana Chong Wei nampak begitu mudah untuk menundukkan Boonsak, terutama di set kedua," kata Misbun.
Boonsak sendiri sekadar menggeleng tanda tidak percaya.

"Saya mungkin antara pemain utama dunia, tetapi hari ini, memang saya benar-benar tumbang. Saya cuba pelbagai cara, tetapi tidak menjadi. Chong Wei jelas pada tahap terbaik yang tidak mampu saya capai.

"Saya perlu pertingkatkan pelbagai segi jika mahu menang ke atasnya dalam pertemuan lain," akui juara Terbuka Singapura pada 2007 itu. BHARIAN

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