▁Den mark ▁Open ▁on ▁his ▁return ▁since ▁the ▁London ▁Olympic ▁Games , ▁but ▁lost ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁of ▁the ▁Hong ▁Kong ▁Open , ▁only ▁a ▁few ▁days ▁after ▁his ▁marriage . ▁Lee ▁ended ▁the ▁year ▁with ▁a ▁loss ▁in ▁the ▁opening ▁match ▁of ▁the ▁Super ▁Series ▁Master ▁Final s ▁and ▁subsequently ▁pulled ▁out ▁of ▁tournament ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁th igh ▁injury . ▁▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁ ▁Lee ▁took ▁the ▁Korea ▁Open ▁title ▁for ▁the ▁third ▁time . ▁A ▁week ▁later , ▁he ▁captured ▁his ▁nin th ▁Malays ia ▁Open ▁title , ▁which ▁broke ▁the ▁record ▁of ▁eight ▁titles ▁previously ▁held ▁by ▁W ong ▁P eng ▁So on . ▁Lee ▁then ▁lost ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁of ▁the ▁All ▁England ▁Open ▁to ▁Chen ▁Long . ▁Lee ▁said ▁he ▁was ▁disappoint ed ▁with ▁his ▁performance ▁during ▁the ▁tournament , ▁despite ▁march ing ▁into ▁the ▁final . ▁ ▁In ▁April , ▁he ▁lost ▁in ▁the ▁semi - final s ▁of ▁the ▁Australia ▁Open ▁to ▁the ▁young ▁Chinese ▁player ▁T ian ▁Hou wei . ▁He ▁then ▁won ▁ ▁his ▁second ▁India ▁Open ▁title ▁and ▁fifth ▁Indones ia ▁Open . ▁In ▁August , ▁Lee ▁march ed ▁into ▁the ▁final ▁of ▁the ▁World ▁Championships , ▁but ▁his ▁hopes ▁were ▁once ▁again ▁dashed ▁in ▁a ▁repeat ▁of ▁his ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁final ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Asian ▁Games ▁defe ats ▁against ▁Lin ▁Dan . ▁He ▁suffered ▁leg ▁cr amps ▁late ▁into ▁the ▁third ▁game . ▁After ▁attempting ▁to ▁continue , ▁he ▁had ▁to ▁ret ire