Chong Wei Feng was far too strong for his compatriot Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif in the badminton finals at the SEA Games on Tuesday, cruising to a 21-8 21-9 victory to give Malaysia their first men's singles gold since 2001.
The victory secured a maiden individual title for Chong and was never in doubt once he raced to a 9-0 lead in the first game, as he appeared far hungrier than Abdul Latif, who looked a beaten man well before he lost the opening game.