Lee advances to Malaysia Open finals
- Published: 20 Jan 2013 at 00.45
- Online news: Asia
World number one Lee Chong Wei dropped his first game of the tournament Saturday as he overcame Denmark's Jan O Jorgensen to secure a place in the finals of the Malaysia Badminton Open.
Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei returns a shot against Denmark's Jan O Jorgensen during their men's singles semi-final match at the Malaysia Open Badminton Superseries in Kuala Lumpur on January 19, 2013. Lee won 21-13, 17-21, 21-12.
The home favourite, bidding for record ninth Malaysia Open title, dropped the second game to the determined and energetic 26-year-old emerging Dane, but eventually won through 21-13, 17-21, 21-12.
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