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Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei crushes Russia’s Ivan Sozonov in Sudirman Cup 2011 – Badminton News

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Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei crushes Russia’s Ivan Sozonov in Sudirman Cup 2011 – Badminton News
Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei demolished Russia’s Ivan Sozonov in a Men’s Singles match of the Sudirman Cup 2011, at Qingdao, China, on Monday, May 23. The Malaysian won the match with a wonderful margin of 4-1.
Chong Wei, who has elevated his game to the highest level and is currently ranked World Number One. He is one of the best players in the sport and possesses considerable strength in all aspects of the game. After winning the match, Chong Wei expressed his
views about his performance in the match by saying, "I think I did OK today and I was quite a bit better than my opponent, though I can do better.”
He further added that the Malaysian team is strong this time and they are looking forward to continue their winning run in the upcoming matches in the Sudirman Cup. He said, "We have a strong team here and we will be difficult to beat. Our goal is the top
four."
The top Malaysian athlete showed no mercy to Sozonov in the match by beating him in a one-sided way in straight games. The Russian was completely helpless against the perfectly placed strokes of Chong Wei, who was playing his usual fast game.
Chong Wei kept the pace at an extremely high rate from the start of the first game. His control over the rallies was incredible, which built pressure on Sozonov, who had no answer to the power and speed of his opponent. At the interval, the Malaysian was
ahead at 11-5.
He continued his unmatched speed in the second part of the set as well. He made no mistake in the entire set by leaving no space for the Russian to score points. Chong Wei finished the first set by a difference of 21-9.
In the second game, the World Number One remained miles ahead of Sozonov. The Russian was completely confused against the superb Malaysian, who was playing at his best. Chong Wei clinched the second game with a 21-10 score on the board.

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