epa05250719 Lee Chong Wei (L) of Malaysia acknowledges the crowd after winning against Jan O. Jorgensen (R) of Denmark during their men's single semi final match of Celcom-Axiata Malaysia Open Badminton tournament in Shah Alam near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 09 April 2016. EPA/FAZRY ISMAIL
SHAH ALAM: Lee Chong Wei underlined his intention to win a record 11th Celcom Axiata Malaysian Open title with a masterclass show.
The 33-year-old, who missed last year’s tournament due to a doping ban, was simply untouchable as he brushed Denmark’s Jan O Jorgensen aside with a 21-7, 21-14 win in the men’s singles semi-finals at the Malawati Stadium. And it took Chong Wei only 35 minutes to record the win.
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