Chong Wei crashes out of All-England

By KNG ZHENG GUAN

PETALING JAYA: It's the end of the road for Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei in the first round of the All-England badminton tournament..

The world no. 2, a three-time All-England champion, delivered an uncharacteristic performance as he went down 22-24, 20-22 to India's B. Sai Praneeth in Birmingham on Wednesday.

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