Lee Chong Wei determines to win the fourth title at the BWF Super Series Finals – Badminton news
Malaysia’s top shuttler and current World Number One, Lee Chong Wei has won the last three editions of the BWF Super Series Final and is determined to continue his winning streak in the upcoming edition of the event, which will take place at Liuzhou, China,
from December 14-18.
Chong Wei, who is famous as the ‘King of Super Series’, has been playing impressive badminton throughout the year and won many Super Series tournaments. However, his performance remained somewhat quivering in the last couple of months as he won only one
tournament out of four since October, 2011.
The 29-year-old Malaysian, who is World Number One in the Men’s Singles category for the last three years, is determined to maintain his top position by winning title in the upcoming event of Super Series Finals, which offers lucrative prize money of US$500,000.
Chong Wei knows well the importance of winning in this last tournament of the current year because it offers precious ranking points which will help him to remain at the top in his respective category.
He said, “This is my last tournament of the year and it offers me the chance to collect crucial points to maintain my ranking as the world No. 1.”
The major opponents of Chong Wei in the Super Series Finals will be China’s Lin Dan and Chen Long, both are placed at number two and three respectively in the world rankings.
However, the top seed’s main focus is to play without taking pressure and to avoid injuries until the next year’s Olympic Games.
He said, “I don’t think there is huge pressure on me. I just hope to stay injury-free until the Olympics.”
Chong Wei has also been selected as the Male Player of the Year in via voting from all over the world conducted by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). He collected 34% votes from his fans throughout the planer and the second highest shuttler in this pole
was Lin Dan, who got 22% votes.
Chong Wei said, “This is a major boost which will serve to motivate me even further.”
Besides Chong Wei, Malaysia’s Men’s Doubles top pair of Tan Boon Heong and Koo Kien Keat will also put up strong show in the 2012 Olympic Games, which will take place in London next year.
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