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Malaysian veteran Lee Chong Wei beat young Japanese Kento Momota 21-17, 23-21 on Sunday to win the Malaysian Open title for a twelfth-historic time.
Lee, the house favorite, executed a sensational attack strategy. In the women's singles final, Taiwan's Tai Tzu Ying defeated He Bingjiao of China 22-20, 21-11
Lee, 35, triumphed in 71 minutes. He defeated Momota, 23, in the Asian championship semi-finals in April
The defeat abruptly ended Momota's winning streak, which lasted 21 games.
"There was pressure for me Lee said:" Now I have won the Malaysian Open for the 12th time and hope that it will encourage me to do well at the world championships and at the Asian Games. "
The world number six left Momota unlucky with his pointy flying drives to take the opening game 21-17 in 30 minutes backed by
Momota has been puzzled during the game.
But in the second game, Momota was admirably restored with powerful aerial smashes and brilliant defense work.
Momota was full of praise for Lee
"Even though he is 12-13 years older, he is a strong player and still dominates the men's badminton."
Results
Men's Singles
Lee Chong Wei (MASx7) bt Kento Momota (JPN) 21-17, 23-21
Women's Singles
Tai Tzu Ying (TPEx1) Bt He Bingjiao (CHNx8) 22-20, 21-11 [19659016] Mixed Doubles
Zheng Siwei-Huang Yaqiong (CHNx4) Wang Yilyu-Huang Dongping (CHNx2) 21-19, 21-18
Double Women
Misaki Matsutomo-Ayaka Takahashi (JPNx5) by Chen Qingchen -Jia Yifan (CHNx1) 21-12, 21-12
Doubles Men
Takeshi Kamura-Keigo Sonoda (JPNx6) by Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe (JPN) 21-8, 21-10
Lee Chong Wei celebrates the victory of the Malaysian Open for a twelfth time
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