Chong Wei wants duo to stay humble and work harder


PETALING JAYA: Former world No.1 shuttler Datuk Lee Chong Wei (pic) wants women’s doubles shuttler Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah to remain humble after their sensational French Open victory.

The pair created history when they stunned two-time world champions Mayu Matsumoto-Wakana Nagahara of Japan in the final in Paris to become the first Malaysian women pair to win the title.

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