Zulfadli and Chong Wei march on in world meet


Malaysian badminton player Lee Chong Wei goes for a return in his second round match against Marc at the World Championships in Jakarta on Wednesday. - pics by REUTERS

JAKARTA: Malaysians Lee Chong Wei and Zulfadli Zulkifli reached the men’s singles third round of the World Championships in contrasting styles.

The 32-year-old Chong Wei was clearly not at his best as he dropped a game against Marc Zwiebler before scrambling to a 21-14, 17-21, 21-8 win in one hour at the Istora Senayan on Wednesday.

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