Chong Wei says he will return next year to defend title

Britain Badminton - Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships Final - Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham - 12/3/17 Malaysias Lee Chong Wei celebrates victory in the mens singles final over Chinas Shi Yuqi (R) Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Boyers Livepic EDITORIAL USE ONLY.

PETALING JAYA: For many, 13 is an unlucky number but not for newly-crowned All-England champion Lee Chong Wei.

The world No. 1 showed class in his 13th outing when he destroyed 21-year-old Shi Yuqi of China 21-12, 21-10 in a 45-minute men’s singles final at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham yesterday.