Malaysian ace shuttler Lee Chong Wei enjoyed his strong comeback on the opening day of the BWF Sudirman Cup on Sunday after an eight-month sanction for doping.

During Malaysia's 3-2 win over South Korea tonight, the former world No. 1 beat South Korea's Lee Dong Keun 21-12, 21-10 to give Malaysia a 2-1 lead.

"I had not played for eight months," Lee said after the match. "I am not at 100 percent tonight, but it is enough for me to return to the match with my fans' support."

Lee started with some unexpected errors and trailed 11-9 before the break, but the 32-year-old found his rhythm to hit 8 points in a row and earned the victory 21-12.

"I felt more confidence and relaxed after the first game, I am so happy to beat a tough opponent,"said Lee.

The Rio 2016 Olympic Games is the main target for Lee, whose ranking has dropped to 46. The Olympic silver-medallist is looking forward to end his career with an Olympic gold medal.

"I hope my dream to come true. I know it is a long way to go and I also want to enjoy every match before my retirement," said Lee.

Lee received a piece of bad news this week. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has denied to give him a wildcard for the World Championships held from August 10-16 in Jakarta. World No. 31 Chong Wei Feng and 41st-ranked Zulfadli Zulkiffli are in line to take the two positions for the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM).

"I have no choice because of the ranking, no matter what happen, let the BAM make the final decision," the 46th-ranked Lee said.

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