India Open: ‘I Haven’t Arrived Yet’
With a new physicality and patience not commonly associated with him, Lee Cheuk Yiu made his first HSBC BWF World Tour Super 750 final after a hard slog that went 84 minutes. That he did it against Kodai Naraoka, he…
· DEV SUKUMAR
With a new physicality and patience not commonly associated with him, Lee Cheuk Yiu made his first HSBC BWF World Tour Super 750 final after a hard slog that went 84 minutes. That he did it against Kodai Naraoka, he of the tireless legs and unrelenting spirit, says much about the qualities that Lee has added to his game.
These qualities were on view in the semifinal today at the YONEX SUNRISE India Open 2024.
Naraoka had taken the match to favoured territory in the third game, from where he could wear down his opponent, but Lee was up for the challenge – injecting pace at opportune moments, and not hesitating to stay in the rallies when Naraoka tested his durability.