Chong Wei wins sixth Indonesia Open title

By KNG ZHENG GUAN

Badminton - 2016 Badminton Asia Championships - Men's singles final - Wuhan, China 1/5/16. Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia plays against Chen Long of China. REUTERS/Darley Shen

PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Lee Chong Wei capped a successful week by winning the Indonesia Open title for a record-equalling sixth time.

By reaching the final, the 33-year-old Chong Wei cemented his return to the world No. 1 spot. He will replace China’s Chen Long when the new ranking list is released on Thursday.

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