Former world number one men's singles shuttler, Datuk Lee Chong Wei is edging closer to claim his first Super Series title for this season after advancing to the final of French Open Badminton Tournament held at Stade Pierre De Coubartin in Paris, France.
The 32-year-old Penangite only took 36 minutes to sweep aside Wang Zhengming of China to win 21-7, 21-13 in the semifinals match, late Saturday local time (early Sunday Malaysian time).
In June, he only managed to bag two Grand Prix Gold titles, the United States and Canada Open, after serving a backdated eight-month ban for a doping offence which ended in May.
Awaiting him in the final on late Sunday are Taiwanese young shuttler, Chou Tien Chen who made it through after pulling off a sensation 21-11, 21-19 win against the second seed, Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark in another last four matches, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) website www.bwfbadminton.org reported.
Malaysia's challenge in the four other events, namely men's doubles, women's singles and doubles as well as the mixed pairs event had ended early after they went down in the preliminary rounds of the US$275,000 (RM1.17 million) Super Series tournament.
The 32-year-old Penangite only took 36 minutes to sweep aside Wang Zhengming of China to win 21-7, 21-13 in the semifinals match, late Saturday local time (early Sunday Malaysian time).
In June, he only managed to bag two Grand Prix Gold titles, the United States and Canada Open, after serving a backdated eight-month ban for a doping offence which ended in May.
Awaiting him in the final on late Sunday are Taiwanese young shuttler, Chou Tien Chen who made it through after pulling off a sensation 21-11, 21-19 win against the second seed, Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark in another last four matches, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) website www.bwfbadminton.org reported.
Malaysia's challenge in the four other events, namely men's doubles, women's singles and doubles as well as the mixed pairs event had ended early after they went down in the preliminary rounds of the US$275,000 (RM1.17 million) Super Series tournament.
