1 5 . ▁Lee ▁was ▁stri pped ▁of ▁his ▁silver ▁medal ▁from ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁World ▁Championships ▁but ▁allowed ▁to ▁keep ▁his ▁two ▁bronze ▁med als ▁from ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁Asian ▁Games . ▁▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁The ▁Sud ir man ▁Cup ▁was ▁Lee ' s ▁first ▁tournament ▁after ▁serving ▁the ▁eight - month ▁susp ension ▁for ▁a ▁do ping ▁viol ation . ▁He ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁win ▁all ▁three ▁matches ▁he ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁tournament . ▁He ▁then ▁took ▁back ▁to ▁back ▁titles ▁by ▁winning ▁the ▁US ▁Open ▁and ▁Canada ▁Open . ▁Lee ▁again ▁had ▁to ▁sett le ▁for ▁second ▁place ▁at ▁the ▁World ▁Championships ▁as ▁he ▁lost ▁to ▁Chen ▁Long ▁in ▁the ▁final . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁World ▁Championships , ▁Lee ▁end ured ▁three ▁early ▁round ▁ex its . ▁First , ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁Japan ▁Open , ▁followed ▁by ▁the ▁qual ifying ▁r ounds ▁of ▁the ▁Korea ▁Open , ▁and ▁then ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁round ▁of ▁Den mark ▁Open . ▁ ▁After ▁three ▁early ▁round ▁losses , ▁Lee ▁b ounced ▁back ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁French ▁Open , ▁followed ▁by ▁his ▁first ▁ever ▁China ▁Open ▁title , ▁thus ▁making ▁him ▁the ▁first ▁ever ▁men ' s ▁singles ▁sh utt ler ▁to ▁have ▁won ▁all ▁Super ▁Series ▁titles . ▁The ▁following ▁week , ▁Lee ▁won ▁the ▁Hong ▁Kong ▁Open . ▁However ▁Lee ▁did ▁not ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁Super ▁Series ▁Final s , ▁ending ▁the ▁year ▁with ▁three ▁back - to - back