Keep your feet planted on the ground, Chong Wei tells Iskandar after win


(BRIEF CAPTION) Malaysia shuttler Datuk Lee Chong Wei (left) hugging Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin after beating him during the men single final match of the Malaysia Master badminton tournament at SPICE Arena in Relau,Penang .Star pic by: ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star / 24 January 2016.

GEORGE TOWN: Lee Chong Wei finally clinched his first major title in his home state of Penang, but he hardly showed any emotions after winning the Malaysian Masters at the SPICE Arena in Relau.

The 33-year-old top seed beat Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin in an all-Malaysian men’s singles final, winning 21-18, 21-11. It was his fifth Malaysian Masters triumph, having also emerged champion in 2009-2012.

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