Badminton - Badminton World Championships - Glasgow, Britain - August 22, 2017 France's Brice Leverdez celebrates his victory over Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
(Reuters) - France's Brice Leverdez stunned Malaysia's second seed Lee Chong Wei 21-19 22-24 21-17 in the first round of the BWF World Championships in Glasgow on Tuesday.
Leverdez, the world number 31, scored only his second win over Lee in nine matches and said playing without fear helped him in the 75-minute contest at the Emirates Arena.
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