World No. 1 ready for challenge at Sudirman Cup


We’ll meet again: Lee Chong Wei (left) and Lin Dan could clash again in the quarter-finals of the Sudirman Cup in Gold Coast, Australia from May 21-28. — AFP

KUALA LUMPUR: Shuttler Lee Chong Wei is ready to bounce back following back-to-back defeats to nemesis Lin Dan.

World No. 1 Chong Wei was beaten by five-time world champion Lin Dan in the men’s singles final of the Malaysian Open and the semi-finals of the Asian Badminton Championships (ABC) in Wuhan last month.

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