Malaysia Open: Lee Chong Wei wins against Wei Feng Chong in Men’s Singles quarter-final
Despite having pain in his shoulder, Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei managed to overpower his compatriot Wei Feng Chong in Men’s Singles quarter-final at Malaysia Open GP Gold 2012 on Friday, May 4, in Malaysia.
The World Number 1 Chong Wei, who has not yet recovered from his shoulder injury, played smart badminton against his lower ranked team-mate and registered win over him in rubber sets.
The top seeded Malaysian did not execute his usual jumping smashed because of his injury but still had enough skills to beat Wei Feng in a 50-minute showdown.
On the other hand, the lower ranked Wei Feng could not take advantage of his opponent’s non-offensive game and lost to him in three games.
In the opening set, Chong Wei played with impressive control as he did not execute powerful smashes but tricked his opponent at net.
The top seed played fast badminton at net and kept his challenger under pressure in the opening half.
After the break, Chong Wei continued his positive play and did not let Wei Feng to level the score in the concluding half. He took the set with a remarkable 21-18 score on the board.
In the second game, Wei Feng played attacking badminton and also manipulated the loopholes of his higher ranked rival by playing on the right side of Chong Wei.
His strategy worked well as he took advantage of his opponent’s injury and managed a reasonable lead.
On the other hand, Chong Wei could not do well from his fore-hand side and lost the set with a margin of 15-21.
In the deciding game, Chong Wei showed his class as he increased his speed and manipulated all loopholes of his compatriot in the court.
Until the break, Chong Wei was miles ahead of his team-mate by reaching at 11-5.
After the break, the top seed remained in full control and he did not let Wei Feng to catch up at any stage in the game.
Chong Wei ended the third set in a one-sided fashion by an impressive 21-8 margin on the board.
Chong Wei overpowered Wei Feng in rubber games by a convincing difference of 21-18, 15-21 and 21-8.
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