Lee and Nozomi take Malaysian Open crowns


Veteran shuttler Lee Hyun-il (right) still has it in him as he beat compatriot Jeon Hyeok-jin 19-21, 21-13, 21-15 to lift the men's singles crown in the Malaysian Open Grand Prix Gold in Kuching. - Bernama

KUCHING: It was a day to savour for old-timer Lee Hyun-il of South Korea and newcomer Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the Malaysian Open Grand Prix Gold badminton championships at Stadium Perpaduan.

The 34-year-old Hyun-il finally tasted his first success on Malaysian soil when he bounced back to beat his gritty junior compatriot Jeon Hyeok-jin 19-21, 21-13, 21-15 to clinch the men’s singles title.

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