World No. 1 badminton player Lee Chong Wei is out to steal the victory in the men's singles department following the performances of his junior players at the Malaysian Grand Prix Gold last week.
The Malaysian player will start his encounter in the Indian Open Wednesday in New Delhi and the odds are most likely to be in his favour - to bring cheer to Malaysian fans in the tournament.
The 31-year-old Chong Wei will take on a qualifier in the opening round. He sympathised with his juniors, urging them to continue training hard to prepare for Malaysia's future tournaments and in order to maintain Malaysians as World No. 1 badminton player title.
"The reality is that the standard of some of our youngsters is not there yet. I hope they will not be demoralised but will train harder. It all depends on the quality of their training. If they are willing to go the extra mile in training, it will translate to good results in the competition. They just have to keep trying in other tournaments." said Chong Wei on Monday.
Chong Wei also wishes that his juniors Liew Daren and Chong Wei Feng will be back on their feet soon after injuring themselves in the Malaysian Open GP Gold.
"It is unfortunate that injuries are hampering their progress. I have suffered injuries before and I understand their predicament. I just hope they will be in good form at the Thomas Cup Finals."
"The tournament should be a good warm-up for most of players ahead of the Thomas Cup Finals.
"Many of India's singles players have improved. I will stay focused and do what I like to do best - enjoy myself on the court," added Chong Wei, who has won the Indian Open twice - in 2011 and 2013.
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