Lee aims to rekindle Paris love affair by coming out tops again
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PETALING JAYA: France holds good memories for world number
one Lee Chong Wei.
And he’s hoping that the feel-good factor will prevail when he seeks to score another high in Paris next week.
In 2007, Chong Wei became the proud owner of the men’s singles title when France hosted their first-ever Super Series event in Paris.
France is now hosting their first-ever World Badminton Champion-ships from Aug 23-29 and the Malaysian is hoping to be on top of the world again.
“France used to host small badminton tournaments. But now they are coming to the fore as one of the more established badminton nations,” said Chong Wei.
“They hosted their first Super Series in 2007, which was a big recognition for them and it was an honour for me to win it.
“Now, they have been given the job of hosting their first world meet and it will be great if I can be the first time winner of their biggest badminton tournament there again.
“I love playing in Paris because the fans are very supportive. They cheer for all the players. I remember the warm reception I received every time I played there. All they want is good badminton.”
And Chong Wei, who is chasing the elusive world title after crashing out in the last four editions, has promised to give the adoring fans their money’s worth.
“I have learnt that dreaming to be Malaysia’s first world champion is not enough. It hurts when I do not live up to expectations. Now, I want to prove that I can make the dream come true by taking it one match at a time,” said Chong Wei.
“I will treat every opponent as a big threat. Fans can expect me to go all out in every match, right from the start.”
Top seed Chong Wei’s first real test is expected to be Danish sensation Jan O Jorgensen.
If he gets past the crafty Dane, he will meet either Indonesian Taufik Hidayat or Japan’s Tago Kenichi for a place in the semi-finals.
Three players – Park Sung-hwan of South Korea and China’s Lin Dan and Bao Chunlai – are expected to fight for a semi-final ticket that may see them setting up a probable match-up against Chong Wei.
Second seeds Peter-Gade Christensen of Denmark and Chen Jin of China are expected to cross path in the semi-finals from the lower half.
But several players, like Thailand’s Boonsak Ponsana and Indonesians Sony Dwi Kuncoro and Simon Santoso, will be out to upset the formbook.
And he’s hoping that the feel-good factor will prevail when he seeks to score another high in Paris next week.
In 2007, Chong Wei became the proud owner of the men’s singles title when France hosted their first-ever Super Series event in Paris.
France is now hosting their first-ever World Badminton Champion-ships from Aug 23-29 and the Malaysian is hoping to be on top of the world again.
“France used to host small badminton tournaments. But now they are coming to the fore as one of the more established badminton nations,” said Chong Wei.
“They hosted their first Super Series in 2007, which was a big recognition for them and it was an honour for me to win it.
“Now, they have been given the job of hosting their first world meet and it will be great if I can be the first time winner of their biggest badminton tournament there again.
“I love playing in Paris because the fans are very supportive. They cheer for all the players. I remember the warm reception I received every time I played there. All they want is good badminton.”
And Chong Wei, who is chasing the elusive world title after crashing out in the last four editions, has promised to give the adoring fans their money’s worth.
“I have learnt that dreaming to be Malaysia’s first world champion is not enough. It hurts when I do not live up to expectations. Now, I want to prove that I can make the dream come true by taking it one match at a time,” said Chong Wei.
“I will treat every opponent as a big threat. Fans can expect me to go all out in every match, right from the start.”
Top seed Chong Wei’s first real test is expected to be Danish sensation Jan O Jorgensen.
If he gets past the crafty Dane, he will meet either Indonesian Taufik Hidayat or Japan’s Tago Kenichi for a place in the semi-finals.
Three players – Park Sung-hwan of South Korea and China’s Lin Dan and Bao Chunlai – are expected to fight for a semi-final ticket that may see them setting up a probable match-up against Chong Wei.
Second seeds Peter-Gade Christensen of Denmark and Chen Jin of China are expected to cross path in the semi-finals from the lower half.
But several players, like Thailand’s Boonsak Ponsana and Indonesians Sony Dwi Kuncoro and Simon Santoso, will be out to upset the formbook.
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