PETALING JAYA: They may not have crossed paths as players, but to Indonesian legend Hariyanto Arbi, Lee Chong Wei is one of the greatest badminton players ever.
The 48-year-old, the 1995 world champion and four-time Thomas Cup winner, revealed his admiration for Chong Wei by rating him as one of the world’s eight greatest men’s singles shuttlers of all time.
Although Chong Wei failed to win an Olympic gold or a world title, Hariyanto still regards the three-time Olympics silver medallist highly. “He is such a highly technical player and he’s so agile. Even when he finds himself in an awkward position at the back of the court, he’ll always recover because of his quick feet. And from a defensive position, he can switch quickly to attack.“His most special ability is his shot from the baseline. He’s just so good that he could jump and hit a confusing drop shot against his opponent.”
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