Chong Wei unfazed by big names he's drawn to play


Possible match-up: Viktor Axelsen of Denmark could face Lee Chong Wei in the quarter-finals of the Malaysian Open. — AFP

KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Chong Wei could not have gotten a much trickier draw as he chases his 12th Malaysian Open crown.

But the 35-year-old is unfazed when the US$700,000 (RM2.78mil) showpiece takes place at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil from June 26-July 1.

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