Down memory lane but world No. 1 will tread with caution this time in Kuching

Sweating it out: Lee Chong Wei (left) and doubles shuttler Tan Wee Kiong in action during a training session ahead of the Malaysian Open at the Perpaduan Stadium in Kuching yesterday. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE / The Star

PETALING JAYA: Lee Chong Wei is delighted to be back playing the Malaysian Open in Kuching.

But the 34-year-old world No. 1 wants his fans to know that it will not be easy for the “old man” to soar to a 12th Malaysian Open title in the Land of the Hornbills.