Despite a heavily depleted field in the men’s singles, caused by last-minute withdrawals of three of the top four seeds, a scintillating exhibition of superbly-controlled shuttle art from world’s no. 1 player kept the spectators enthralled until the final. The mere appearance of Lee Chong Wei on the court was enough for a true badminton fan to feel the thrill of the game by the master’s deft movements and imaginative placements. But even the master was on the receiving end on the last day against Indonesia’s Simon Santoso, who came from the qualifying rounds and played fantastic badminton until the very end.