Lee wins record fourth Superseries Finals title
Malaysian ace downs Tommy Sugiarto 21-10, 21-12 on home turf.
Lee Chong Wei became the first player to win four titles in the BWF World Superseries Finals. PHOTO: AFP
KUALA LAMPUR:
World number one Lee Chong Wei on Sunday became the first player to win four titles in the season-ending BWF World Superseries Finals when he crushed Indonesia’s Tommy Sugiarto.
It is the Malaysian ace’s seventh Superseries title this year – the most he has ever won in a calendar year – following victories in South Korea, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Japan and Hong Kong.
The Olympic silver medallist easily beat Sugiarto 21-10, 21-12 in the men’s singles final on home turf.
Lee used the full length of the court to move his opponent throughout the match.
“I sensed he was not 100% [fit] and attacked him from the start,” said Lee.
Lee took a quick 4-0 lead before Sugiarto earned his first point and later went on a run of eight straight points from 5-2 for a 13-2 lead.
Victory was never in doubt after Lee opened up an 18-4 lead. He slowed down towards the end before closing out the first game 21-10. The second game followed a similar pattern, with Lee winning points at will.
Lee said he believed he could maintain his form into the next year.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 16th, 2013.
World number one Lee Chong Wei on Sunday became the first player to win four titles in the season-ending BWF World Superseries Finals when he crushed Indonesia’s Tommy Sugiarto.
It is the Malaysian ace’s seventh Superseries title this year – the most he has ever won in a calendar year – following victories in South Korea, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Japan and Hong Kong.
The Olympic silver medallist easily beat Sugiarto 21-10, 21-12 in the men’s singles final on home turf.
Lee used the full length of the court to move his opponent throughout the match.
“I sensed he was not 100% [fit] and attacked him from the start,” said Lee.
Lee took a quick 4-0 lead before Sugiarto earned his first point and later went on a run of eight straight points from 5-2 for a 13-2 lead.
Victory was never in doubt after Lee opened up an 18-4 lead. He slowed down towards the end before closing out the first game 21-10. The second game followed a similar pattern, with Lee winning points at will.
Lee said he believed he could maintain his form into the next year.
“To me, age is just a number,” he said. “I don’t see why I can’t continue as I still have the desire to win titles. I still love training as hard, and 2014 is going to be a big year with several team events as well.”
Published in The Express Tribune, December 16th, 2013.