Malaysia Masters: Definite-Li Doable
A string of good recent results has seemingly left Michelle Li confident of doing well at the PERODUA Malaysia Masters 2023 presented by DAIHATSU.
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How well? The world No.15 is not shy to admit she has set herself a target of going all the way at the Axiata Arena this week.
Asked what she aims to achieve in Kuala Lumpur after the 21-19 13-21 21-9 first round win over Yeo Jia Min, Li unflinchingly responded: “I want to win.” The tournament? “Oh yeah. 100 per cent.”
Her raw optimism stems not only from ending a three-year title wait at the Canada Open seven months ago and becoming the Pan Am champion for the sixth time in April; the 31-year-old also shone in the group matches she played for Canada at the TotalEnergies Sudirman Cup Finals 2023 last week. In Suzhou, she stretched Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon to three games before ending the campaign with a straight games victory over Yvonne Li.