Chen Long returns the shuttlecock to Raul Must in their men's singles match at the BWF World Championships in Jakarta on Wednesday. Photo: CFP World No.1 Chen Long's bid to -defend his world crown got off to a strong start Wednesday www.airmax95schweiz.com , as he dismissed Estonia's Raul Must 21-15, 21-7 in Jakarta.
The top seed is expected to encounter little trouble until the quarterfinals, where he will likely face seventh-seeded Dane Viktor Axelsen.
Chen, who has already won four titles this season Nike Air Max 95 Günstig Schweiz , wasn't getting ahead of himself, -however, and stressed he would take one match at a time.
It seems a wise approach from the defending champion, who has faltered early in other tournaments this year against lesser-ranked opponents.
Five-time world champion Lin Dan marched onward in his campaign for a sixth crown Nike Air Max 95 Günstig Kaufen , brushing aside 75th-ranked Daniel Paiola 21-14, 21-14.
But the fifth seed and -two-time Olympic champion was surprised at the resistance he encountered playing the -unseeded Brazilian, suggesting he was feeling his age.
"My physical condition is not like it used to be," the 31-year-old told reporters.
"I did not think my opponent would be so difficult."
Lee Chong Wei claimed his first proper scalp at the world championships Nike Air Max 95 Günstig , defeating 12th seed Marc Zwiebler so convincingly the German declared his Malaysian opponent ready to win his first world crown.
Lee, who has settled for -silver at the last three world championships, blew away Zwiebler 21-14, 17-21 Nike Air VaporMax Flyknit Schwarz Schuhe Günstig , 21-8 to book a spot in the third round.
Lee only returned to the badminton circuit in May after being slapped with a ban for doping, and enters the world championships unseeded for the first time in years.
But his clinical dismissal of Zwiebler, capped off with a string of unanswered smashes in the third set, has the Malaysian looking top of his game and hungry for his maiden crown.
Zwiebler Damen Nike VaporMax Moc Flyknit Schwarz Schuhe Günstig , who is close friends with Lee, said the -Malaysian had clearly returned to former glory during his eight-month hiatus and was the "best player" in the field to take on the Chinese juggernauts Chen and Lin.
There were upsets elsewhere, with local hero Tommy Sugiarto unable to fend off wily Hong Kong shuttler Wei Nan in a gripping three-set contest.
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