Chong Wei on the road to third title


Lee Chong Wei in a file photo. He will meet India's Sourabh Varma in the India Open second round. - AFP Photo

PETALING JAYA: World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei enjoyed a cruise in the first round of the India Open in New Delhi, where he is seeking his third title of the year.

The 31-year-old Chong Wei, who has already won the Malaysian Open and All-England, barely broke a sweat as he swatted aside unknown Indian shuttler Ajay Kumar 21-9, 21-9 in just 24 minutes.

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