One win, the other lost in US Open badminton


KUALA LUMPUR: It was a day of contrasting fortunes for Malaysia’s two World Championships-bound shuttlers Lee Chong Wei and Zulfadli Zulkiffli in the United States.

Former world No. 1 Chong Wei got off to a brilliant start when he disposed of 13th seed Kazumasa Sakai of Japan 21-14, 21-13 in the opening round of the US Open Grand Prix Gold in New York on Tuesday.

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