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Chong Wei Sasar Rampas Gelaran All England Daripada Lin Dan


JUARA  Jaguh badminton negara, Datuk Lee Chong Wei menunjukkan pingat dan trofi yang dimenanginya selepas menewaskan pemain Indonesia, Sony Dwi Kuncoro pada peringkat akhir perseorangan lelaki Kejohanan Badminton Terbuka Malaysia Maybank 2013 di Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil di sini, hari ini. Chong Wei membawa pulang wang tunai USD30,000 serta trofi selepas menewaskan Sony Dwi Kuncoro dengan agregat 21-7, 21-8.
 

KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Jan (Bernama) -- Selepas muncul juara Terbuka Malaysia buat kali kesembilan, pemain nombor satu dunia Datuk Lee Chong Wei kini menyasarkan untuk merampas kejuaraan Badminton All England tahun ini daripada musuh tradisinya, Lin Dan dari China.

Pada saingan All England tahun lepas, Chong Wei terpaksa memberi kemenangan percuma kepada pemain ranking ke-13 dunia itu selepas beliau mengalami kecederaan bahu pada set kedua.

Terdahulu, Chong Wei yang juga pilihan utama dan juara bertahan Terbuka Malaysia mudah mengenepikan pilihan kelapan dari Indonesia, Sony Dwi Kuncoro dengan kemenangan 21-7 dan 21-8 dalam masa 32 minit pada perlawanan akhir perseorangan lelaki.

"Di sini tiada pemain ternama yang memberikan saingan kepada saya dan Lin Dan mungkin akan beraksi pada All England Mac nanti...jadi ia merupakan satu cabaran sebenar buat saya.

"Saya harap mampu merampas kembali kejuaraan All England yang pernah saya menangi sebelum ini," katanya ketika ditemui pemberita selepas perlawanan itu di Stadium Putra, Bukit Jalil, di sini hari ini.

Mengulas mengenai kemenangannya untuk kali kesembilan, pemain berusia 30 tahun itu berterima kasih dengan kehadiran ramain penyokong tempatan yang memberi sokongan padu kepadanya sepanjang perlawanan hari ini.

Chong Wei sebelum ini muncul juara Terbuka Malaysia pada 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 dan 2012.

Kemenangan kali kesembilan yang diraih Chong Wei itu membolehkan beliau memecah rekod lagenda badminton kebangsaan, Wong Peng Soon yang muncul juara sebanyak lapan kali iaitu pada 1940, 1941, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952 dan 1953.

-- BERNAMA

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