PETALING JAYA: History is not on Chinese ace Chen Hong's side when he battles for the men's singles crown in the World Badminton Championships in Birmingham from July 28 - Aug 3.
By virtue of being the world number one, the 24-year-old Chen Hong is likely to be the top seed when the International Badminton Federation (IBF) announce the seedings for the prestigious competition on Thursday. The draw for the championships will be made the next day.
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