Lee finds his Wei back to world No. 1 spot


Badminton - Indonesia Open - Men's semi-final singles match - Jakarta, Indonesia - 4/6/16 - Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei returns a shot to Indonesia's Ihsan Maulana Mustofa. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Lee Chong Wei is all set to regain the world No. 1 spot after smashing his way into the men’s singles final at the Indonesia Open.

The 33-year-old Malaysian was way too experienced for Indonesian youngster Ihsan Maulana Mustofa as he strolled to a 21-9, 21-18 win in 39 minutes at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno in Jakarta on Saturday.

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