Lee Chong Wei was knocked out of the Japan Open Super Series on Thursday. The top ranked Malaysian lost to Indonesia's Simon Santoso 21-19, 15-21, 19-21.But the news that caught many by surprise was that Chong Wei struggling with a left kee injury. Is it a new injury? Is it because of participating in too many tournaments? The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) has to give an explanation on this matter.
“When I took the lead in the final game, I slowed down a little bit, giving him the chance to fight back. But I was patient in the end and able to beat him,” Simon (picture) told the AFP. "Patience was the key to my victory today.”
Simon will next face his compatriot, no. 5 seed Sony Dwi Kuncoro, who clinched a quarterfinal berth by downing China's Chen Long, 21-19, 15-21, 21-14.
Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat also claimed a spot in the quarterfinal by besting Andrew Smith of England, 21-13, 21-14. He will play 6th seed Park Sung Hwan of Korea.
But Adriyanti Firdasari, who upset women’s singles world No. 1 Zhou Mi on Wednesday, lost to unseeded Nicole Grether of Germany, 15-21, 21-19, 27-25.
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