TOKYO: There was no such trouble for the Japan Open top seed Datuk Lee Chong Wei, who defeated compatriot Chong Wei Feng 21-15, 21-15 in only 29 minutes to move closer to the title he won in 2007 and 2010.
Chong Wei will play against Simon Santoso of Indonesia in the semi-final today, who defeated compatriot Taufik Hidayat 9-21, 12-21 in another quarter-finals match yesterday.
“I played many practice matches against him (Wei Feng) and we know each other very well.
“I’ve never lost to him in either international or domestic tournaments,” said Chong Wei, 29.
Chong Wei had to be satisfied with the silver medal to China’s Lin Dan at the London Olympic, but his nemesis is not in Tokyo, along with the whole China team, after they boycotted the tournament over diplomatic tensions. — AFP