Lee Chong Wei fails in bid for fifth Superseries title

By Rajes Paul

PETALING JAYA: Lee Chong Wei failed in his mission to win his fifth World Superseries Finals title in Dubai.

The world No. 2 Chong Wei went down fighting 21-19, 19-21, 15-21 to defending champion and world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen in a gripping 84-minute men’s singles final at the Hamdan Sports Complex in United Arab Emirates on Sunday.

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