Chong Wei ready for the ‘Great Wall of China

After easily disposing of Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 21-7, 21-13 in the opening round of the Maybank Malaysia Open, Datuk Lee Chong Wei knows it will only get harder from here on end.

hong Wei who won this tournament in 2004-2006 and 2008-2013.

If he beats Wang, then next up could be Du Penyu in the quarterfinals before a possible meeting with world No. 2 Chen Long in the final.

“My opponent today was not as formidable as could be expected but I was just out to win the game,” said Chong Wei. “At the moment, I’m not even thinking of taking on the Chinese players.

“I’m taking it one game at a time as I know I will be up against them eventually.”

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The final goodbye?

The final goodbye?

Today, the former Asian champions were knocked out of the Maybank Malaysia Open in straight games by China’s Chai Biao-Hong Wei, who dismantled the Malaysians 21-17, 21-14 in 36 minutes.

The chorus of boos around Putra Stadium summed it up pretty nicely and after their loss Kien Keat said: “I can’t explain why we lost. There are no excuses.

“I don’t know what to say. I have no excuses for losing. We have to think about our next move.”

Asked if this was finally the end of a partnership, which once shone so brightly, Kien Keat kept mum.

Boon Heong, too, didn’t want to comment much and repeated Kien Keat’s views.

- See more at: http://www.sports247.my/2014/01/the-final-goodbye/

聯手炳順征大馬賽 柳螢暫緩手術

（吉隆坡10日訊）吳柳螢確定出戰2014年大馬首要超級系列羽球公開賽。

　由于膝蓋舊患復發放棄韓國公開賽，不過吳柳螢（24歲）仍決定和搭檔陳炳順，參加在本月14至19日于武吉加里爾布特拉體育館舉行的大馬公開賽，之后才決定是否接受手術。

　吳柳螢說：“現在膝蓋沒有任何不適，而且訓練也不會造成影響，所以我決定參加大馬公開賽，藉此觀察膝蓋是否能夠承受高水平賽事；

　一旦行動不能如我所願，那么我將會動手術。畢竟這將會影響我的球員生涯，所以我必須在確認的情況下作出決定；很感謝搭檔陳炳順的諒解。”

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