Chen hopes to win 2nd world crown
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World No. 1 Chen Long says he hopes to clinch a second straight world crown in Indonesia this week, but women鈥檚 defending champion Carolina Marin is less confident after returning from injury just a fortnight ago.
Chen, 26, is in superb form having swept four titles this year and enters the Jakarta tournament a convincing top seed, with Danish star Jan O Jorgensen a distant second.
The Chinese shuttler has been laying solid groundwork for another gold medal since defeating Malaysia鈥檚 Lee Chong Wei in Copenhagen last year to snag his first world title.
鈥淚t just gave me really a lot of confidence,鈥 Chen, speaking via a translator, told reporters in Jakarta yesterday.
鈥淚 really hope to get my second singles world championship this year.鈥
He won鈥檛 cross top rival Lee or compatriot Lin Dan in the early stages 鈥 they are in different halves of the draw 鈥 and is expected to cruise to the quarterfinals.
But things have not gone as smoothly for women鈥檚 world No. 1 Marin, who nearly missed badminton鈥檚 most prestigious event after suffering a foot injury a month ago.
The Spaniard, who has won three titles already this season, said she felt 鈥渂etter than before鈥 since returning to the court two weeks ago but was taking it one step at a time.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 want to think about defending the title from last year,鈥 she said.
鈥淚 just want to enjoy the competition and do my best.鈥
Marin last played in Jakarta in June, when she was knocked out of the Indonesian Open in the first round, complaining of fatigue and injury.
Local favorite Tommy Sugiarto will have the crowd on his side when he steps out today for a first-round showdown against European Games victor Pablo Abian.
But the 15th seed could be feeling the pressure as Indonesia鈥檚 top medal hopeful, playing down expectations on the eve of his opening match.
鈥淎ctually for this world championship, it鈥檚 quite hard to win,鈥 he said. 鈥淎ll I can now do is take it step by step and focus on every single match.鈥
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