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Thailand's world No. 2 Kunlavut Vitidsarn joked that he might want to have another round of bak kut teh meal with his idol Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei, after he nailed the Malaysia Open men's singles title.

The two had an enjoyable meal together in Kuala Lumpur where Kunlavut said Chong Wei had given him useful advices on his game.

Kunlavut won the title after China's world No. 1 Shi Yuqi retired at 21-23, 1-6 in the final on Sunday (Jan 11).

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00:00Your friends were speaking even by Chong Wei, so how do you feel about that?
00:07Have you had your idea?
00:08I'm sorry, I'm a panggu teh again.
00:11I want to say thank you for Chong Wei.
00:17Always advice when I have the problem, when I have the worry,
00:22he has the good advice and how to plan, how to control anything in the court
00:27or outside the court.
00:28So, I thank you so much.
00:48It's not the best way to win your first Super 1000 tournament you,
00:51but how are you feeling right now?
00:53Oh, I feel very happy.
00:55I don't think about this before.
00:58I think that Chiu-Chi is the top class and hopefully to him speedy,
01:04and today is the good plan, but actually I don't have no more energy in the play.
01:10If I play Long Lally again, I cannot be here.
01:13What was the strategy coming in today?
01:16Because, you know, it's your first Super 1000 final you must be a little bit nervous.
01:21So, how do you think the game today?
01:23I feel very interesting in the game and also have the pressure in the game.
01:28First time when I come to the big tournament or Super 1000 is the first time.
01:33I hopefully, to get the gold medal.
01:37Because, wow, this is a big chance for me and today is a, wow, very happy.
01:43I remember you mentioned last time, you made a promise to your coach, your late coach.
01:49You have three things that you wanted to tell him.
01:51First is to become world champion.
01:53Second is world number one.
01:55And third is to win the Olympic goal.
01:57So, actually, I want to be world champion, Olympic game and All England.
02:04Yes, and when I come to the world number one, it's okay, so happy.
02:08But, actually, I want to get medal from the big tournament like world champion,
02:13like Olympic game or All England.
02:15But now, I think not good enough for the All England.
02:19Yeah, and I hope to try the best everything in Quebec.
02:22So, next is world number one perhaps for you?
02:25When I get world number one, I feel very, very pressure when I play.
02:31I think, I think everyone see world number one, if you play like this, how to world number one, right?
02:38And I have a lot of pressure.
02:42Congratulations.
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