Chong Wei braces for stern test against Momota in semis


Better luck next time: Lee Chong Wei consoling India’s K. Srikanth after winning the men’s singles quarter-final match of the Asian Badminton Championships in Wuhan, China, yesterday. — AFP

 PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei will face Kento Momota of Japan for the first time in four years at the Asian Badminton Championships (ABC).

But this time, the 35-year-old Malaysian can forget about having it easy against a fired-up 23-year-old Momota.

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