Badminton: Ambitious Lee wants to forget his win

BIRMINGHAM: Lee Chong Wei moved to within two wins of regaining the men’s singles title at the All-England Open, but was so disappointed with the quality of the success which got him there that he claimed he would forget it.

The world number one from Malaysia was never in difficulties in a 21-17, 21-19 win over Tienh Min Nguyen but shook his head at how much he felt his performance fell below its usual very high standards. “I made some simple mistakes,” he said. “I just have to forget about it and move on.” Earlier, the former world number one Tine Baun remained on course for a big farewell when she reached the semi-finals of the All-England Open in the last week of her special career. Baun, the only woman to deny China a singles title in the past decade, won 21-7, 21-13 against Lindaweni Fanetri.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 10^th, 2013.