Lee Chong Wei wins first title since doping ban
Reuters
Published Jun 21, 2015 11:23PM ET
Lee Chong Wei wins first title since doping ban
(Reuters) - Former world number one Lee Chong Wei won the U.S. Open on Sunday to claim his first title since returning from an eight-month doping ban.
The 32-year-old Malaysian, twice an Olympic silver medalist and world championship runner-up, beat Hans-Kristian Vittinghus of Denmark 22-20 21-12 in Brentwood, New York.
"I'm happy with my performance in the US Open even though this is my (first) individual tournament after nine months. Thank you fans and supporters, I love you all," Lee posted on his Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) page.
The Perak-born shuttler only returned to the court last month after he tested positive for dexamethasone at the world championships in August.
Facing a career-ending two-year ban, Lee argued that he gained no benefit from a supplement he had taken inadvertently, convincing the BWF to reduce his back-dated suspension to eight months.
His inactivity has led to his world ranking tumbling to 180th, but his first title since winning the Japan Open a year ago will give him hope of making an impression at the world championships in August in Indonesia.
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