KUALA LUMPUR: Olympic silver medallist Datuk Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia made light work of Thailand’s ace Boonsak Ponsana when the former sidestepped Boonsak for a slot in the finals of the Hong Kong Open badminton championship, today.
Staged at the Hong Kong Colliseum, the men’s singles semi-final match lasted 34 minutes with the end result, 21-12, 21-7, according to www.tournamentsoftware.com.
In the early minutes of the first set, Boonsak tailed Chong Wei closely on points but the more adept world number one kept tight control of the court, forcing Boonsak into making mistakes.
In the second set, Chong Wei upped his game and wasted no time in gaining a huge point advantage, leaving Bonsak dazed.
Top seed Chong Wei will meet with the winner of the match between compatriots, Sony Dwi Kuncoro and Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia, scheduled after 6.30pm today.
The 31-year-old father of one is now gunning for his third title of the championship. — Bernama