KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Chong Wei will not dwell on his recent shock defeat to India's H.S. Prannoy in the second round of the Denmark Open in Odense.
The 35-year-old men's singles has instead chosen to accept the fact that age is no longer on his side, and it will get tougher to win tournaments.
Chong Wei believes it is time for him to enjoy the game and not place any targets, which would put him under a lot of pressure.
"I admit that I did not play well. I made too many mistakes. However, take nothing away from Prannoy, who played extremely well.
"Whatever it is, I am not going to dwell on this recent defeat. I have somehow gotten back my tournament feeling and speed on court, so I'm not feeling too bad about it.
"In every competition, there will be a winner and there will be a loser," said Chong Wei when contacted.
The Malaysian former world No 1 – who last won the tournament back in 2012 – failed to capitalise on his lead in the deciding game on Thursday, succumbing to a 21-17, 11-21, 21-19 defeat in the second round.
At the previous edition, Chong Wei was sent packing in the quarter-finals by France's Brice Leverdez.
Chong Wei, who celebrates his birthday on Saturday, wants to quickly shift his focus towards the French Open next week.
"I want to forget what happened here and focus on my next tournament (the French Open). I still have a few more days, so I want to use it well by preparing myself," added Chong Wei, a three-time champion in Paris (2007, 2011 and 2015).
He opens his campaign in the first round on Wednesday against a qualifier.
Translated from Berita Harian