Chong Wei advances to third round of World Championships after hard-fought win over Indonesia's Rumbaka


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 07 Aug 2013

PETALING JAYA: World no.1 Lee Chong Wei was given a scare by Indonesia's Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka before he prevailed with a hard-fought 14-21, 21-18, 21-11 victory in a match that lasted 62 minutes.

With the victory, Chong Wei advanced to the to the third round of the Badminton World Championships in Guangzhou, China.

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