Beating Axelsen on home ground at the age of 36 and as an independent player. Truly the evergreen of the MS circuit.LHI just took Axelsen apart in Set 2 and 3. Amazing.
And at the end of the day, INA left with 1 XD pair, 1 WD pair and 2 MD pairs still standing.
I think LHI has the best racket skills in MS. You don't beat the current Olympic Bronze medallist and World number 4 at the age of 36 without something special.
Lee Hyun Il, wow, he is to me the 5th Heavenly King in Lin Dan's era. Exquisite stroke play, his understanding and reading of the opponent's game,superb, a highly intelligent player, among the best of the best. Lin Dan, Lee CW, Taufik Hidayat, Peter Gade, Lee Hyun Il, and, of course, Chen Long, the reigning monarch now.
I'm more impressed by Lee Hyun Il, more consistent, better stroke play. He has surpassed Park Sung Hwan who retired before the age of 30, iirc.what about park sung hwan :X
Nowhere near the level of LHIwhat about park sung hwan :X