A close shave for Lee


Hard fight: Lee Chong Wei beat China’s Wang Zhengming 20-22, 21-4, 22-20 in the first round of the Indonesian Open in Jakarta yesterday. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei survived a nerve-wracking encounter against China’s Wang Zhengming before moving into the second round of the Indonesian Open in Jakarta.

The 30-year-old Chong Wei, seeking his fourth title of the year – after the Korean, Malaysian and India Opens – won 20-22, 21-4, 22-20 yesterday.

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