2. In 2004, Li Zongwei won the Malaysian Open men's singles championship for the first time. In 2005, Li Zongwei gradually replaced Huang Zhong Hann as the number one player in Malaysian men's singles. On June 5438+ 10, 2006, Li Zongwei ranked first in the badminton world for the first time.
On March 18 and 16, the 40th "Battle between Lin and Li" was staged in the final of the All England Badminton Open14. In the end, Li Zongwei lost to Dānlín 0-2. In April of the same year, he won the badminton men's singles championship in Commonwealth Games.
On June 3rd, April 20th, 2009, Li Zongwei announced his retirement, officially ending his career. On June 15 of the same year, the Malaysian Olympic Committee officially appointed Li Zongwei as the head of the Malaysian delegation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.