Lee Chong Wei

Report Email Written by aworldnews on Mar-15-10 3:11pm From: aworldnews.com Lee Chong Wei: latest news about updates , Lee Chong Wei chose the perfect moment to clinch his first All England title the centennial edition of the prestigious tournament with a battling display in Birmingham yesterday. Japans Kenichi Tago came out with all guns blazing in the first game and ran the top seed close in the second but Chong Wei patiently withstood those tough spells to secure a 21-19, 21-19 win in 47 minutes for the first major success in his career.

A much anticipated final against Olympic champion Lin Dan didnt materialise after the China ace faltered in the quarter-finals as Chong Wei became the third Malaysian in 44 years to win the All England mens singles title. Tan Aik Huang also defeated a Japanese player H. Akiyama to capture the title in 1966 while Hafiz Hashim shocked the field to win the coveted event seven years ago. Chong Wei hadnt even seen action when Hafiz emerged victorious but the former has grown from strength to strength and the All England victory is a testament of his perseverance over the years. Lin Dan denied Chong Wei the title last year but the formers exit eased the way for the Malaysian. It has also been a perfect start for Chong Wei this year as he has now captured all three Super Series, including Korea and Malaysia Opens, this year.

Kenichi led 4-0 in the first game and 15-11 before Chong Wei finally nosed ahead at 16-15. Though Kenichi managed to save three set points, he finally yielded at 21-19. In the second, Chong Wei led 6-1 and 11-7 but the tough Japanese levelled at 14-14. The Malaysian then stretched out to 20-17 and although Kenichi saved two match points, a final shot from Chong Wei landed just in the baseline to hand him the triumph. The pressure was immense on Chong Wei as he was possibly the only Malaysian capable of winning and the scream of delight when he clinched the winning point said it all. Meanwhile, Tine Rasmussen of Denmark dealt a killer blow to China when she defeated World No 1 Wang Yihan 21-14, 18-21, 21-19 in 60 minutes to secure her second All England womens singles crown. Young pair Zhang Nan-Zhao Yunlei of China denied two-time world champions Nova Widianto-Lilyana Natsir of Indonesia, playing in their last All England, with a 21-14, 18-21, 21-19 win in 90 minutes. In the mens doubles, former world champions Lars Paaske-Jonas Rasmussen were involved in an all-Denmark final against Mathias Boe-Carsten Mogensen late last night. Results (All Finals) Mens Singles: Lee Chong Wei (Mas) bt Kenichi Tago (Jpn) 21-19, 21-19. Womens Singles: Tine Rasmussen (Den) bt Wang Yihan (Chn) 21-14, 18-21, 21-19. Lee Chong Wei was first posted on March 15, 2010 at 12:11 pm. Original Story Read More: A World News, Pakistan News" Previous Article Next Article Lee Chong Wei Pictures

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