Chong Wei sails into Japan Open final

By RAJES PAUL

Badminton
Saturday, 21 Sep 2013
9:16 PM MYT

Lee Chong Wei and Kenichi Tago (left) at a press conference before the Japan Open started. The duo will meet on the court in the men's singles final on Sunday. – AFP Photo

KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei is on the verge of becoming the most successful men’s singles player in the Japan Open.

On Saturday, top seed and defending champion Chong Wei showed no mercy in his 21-10, 21-5 demolition of Vietnamese Nguyen Tien Minh, the bronze medallist at the World Championships.

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