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Chong Wei intai gelaran ke-10

Kuala Lumpur: Datuk Lee Chong Wei menyuarakan hasrat melengkapkan 10 gelaran Terbuka Malaysia tahun depan, selepas mencatat sejarah baru pemenang terbanyak kejohanan itu dengan sembilan gelaran semalam.
Pencapaian Chong Wei itu adalah yang terbaik mengatasi rekod Wong Peng Soon yang meraih gelaran kelapan pada 1952.

“Untuk meraih gelaran kesembilan bukan mudah, tekanan datang dalam diri sendiri,” kata Chong Wei selepas menewaskan pemain Indonesia, Sony Dwi Kuncoro 21-7, 21-8 dalam masa 32 minit di final di Stadium Putra, Bukit Jalil.
Pemain nombor satu dunia itu menjelaskan dia berjaya mengelak daripada tertekan selepas melihat tekanan itu hampir meragut impiannya pada separuh akhir menentang Jan O Jorgensen kelmarin.

“Hari ini saya memang berazam, walau apa Sony lakukan saya akan cuba kembalikan bulu tangkis.

“Saya melihat dia beraksi menentang Kenichi Tago semalam (kelmarin), saya faham apa yang perlu dilakukan untuk mengatasinya.

FotoCHONG Wei (kanan) mengalahkan pemain Indonesia, Sony 21-7, 21-8 pada perlawanan akhir Terbuka Malaysia, semalam.

“Selepas ini memang ada hasrat untuk gelaran ke-10 seperti kejuaraan GP Kebangsaan, tapi dua kejohanan ini jauh berbeza saingannya,” kata Chong Wei yang akan menyertai Siri Super Perdana Seluruh England Mac ini.

“Seluruh England lebih penting buat saya selepas ini kerana saingan yang datang hadir dari semua pemain terbaik dunia termasuk Lin Dan, jadi dapat mempertahankan dua kejuaraan Korea dan Malaysia adalah baik buat saya,” katanya yang mengakui isterinya Wong Mew Choo sedang mengandung.
“Kali pertama saya mengetahui keadaan isteri saya, memang saya gembira apa lagi usia saya bukan lagi muda,” kata Chong Wei yang enggan menentukan masa depan anaknya nanti, sama ada menjadi pemain badminton atau kerjaya lain.



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