A SYMBOLIC handover? That was precisely the hint from men’s singles legend Lee Chong Wei when he presented a racquet to young upstart Ng Tze Yong at the Axiata Arena yesterday.
That was the defining moment of the Yonex Legends’ “Past, Present and Future” event, as Chong Wei seemingly urged the 22-year-old shuttler to follow in his footsteps as the Badminton Association of Malaysia’s No. 1 player.
While Chong Wei has earned an unprecedented 12 titles at the Malaysian Open, Tze Yong struggled in his debut this week and lost in the first round to Lu Guangzu of China on Wednesday. “Tze Yong is an up-and-coming player and being BAM’s top singles is not easy as I’ve been there for 19 years . But I hope he can become successful.
“This is only the first round and there are four more rounds before he can reach a final. Not easy for his journey but he must learn to fight for whatever things that he wants to achieve.” The shuttler couldn’t believe his eyes when Chong Wei rushed to him to pass the racquet he used during the exhibition match.‘‘He is my idol and I am going to treasure this racquet,” said Tze Yong.“What happened today was like a blessing from him and I feel good and want to use this as an inspiration to do well in my career.
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