Malaysia Open: Lee Cheuk Yiu Banks on Patience
Lee Cheuk Yiu has a new mantra that has worked well for him lately. It worked at his last event in Indonesia, where he beat Chou Tien Chen in straight games on his way to the quarterfinals.
· DEV SUKUMAR
Today, at the PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2022, he was solid against world champion Loh Kean Yew, giving little away in a 21-19 21-12 result; the feature of his game being his willingness to bide his time in the rallies.
The quarterfinal at the Indonesia Open was his first since the French Open 2021, which was followed by a succession of early defeats; Lee chalked his improved performance down to his determination not to rush things, and to his training stint in Dubai with Viktor Axelsen.
“Last week I was too excited when I won the second game,” he’d said in Jakarta. “This time I controlled my mind and try to calm down a bit, and not rush, and play point by point.