Chong Wei, Iskandar out of French Open


TOPSHOT - Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei reacts against China's Chen Long during their men's singles Gold Medal badminton match at the Riocentro stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 20, 2016, for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. / AFP PHOTO / GOH Chai Hin

PARIS: It’s lights out for Lee Chong Wei and Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin at the French Open.

World No. 1 and top seed Chong Wei has withdrawn from the US$300,000 (RM1.25mil) Superseries tournament at the Pierre Coubertin Stadium with a leg injury.

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