PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has conceded a walkover in the first round of the Singapore Open against Indonesia's Anthony Ginting on Wednesday (May 29) after sustaining hamstring injuries. World No. 9 Zii Jia, who captured the Thailand Open title two weeks ago, was struggling with cramps throughout the Malaysian Masters but pushed...
KUALA LUMPUR: Men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia is determined to stay positive after seeing his winning streak come to an end. Zii Jia’s hopes of capturing his second title in two weeks ended when he went down fighting 6-21, 22-20, 13-21 to Denmark’s world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen in the final of the Malaysian Masters...
KUALA LUMPUR: Independent men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has finished as the runner-up in the Malaysian Masters on Sunday (May 26). World No. 10 Zii Jia went down fighting to Denmark’s world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen, 6-21, 22-20, 13-21, in the final in 63 minutes at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil. Despite the defeat, the...
KUALA LUMPUR: National coaching director Rexy Mainaky has branded shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei’s performances in the Malaysian Masters as unacceptable. World No. 4 men’s doubles pair Aaron-Wooi Yik and world No. 9 mixed doubles duo Tang Jie- Ee Wei failed to justify their top seedings in the home tourney...
KUALA LUMPUR: Newlyweds Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie have every reason to be happy after successfully clearing their first-round hurdle in the Malaysian Masters today. The world No. 18 independent mixed doubles pair broke their duck by securing their first win over South Korea’s world No. 103 Ko Sung-hyun-Eom Hye-won 21-19, 21-17 in the third meeting...
KUALA LUMPUR: Men’s singles shuttlers Lee Zii Jia and Leong Jun Hao made it a double joy for the home fans when both reached the second round of the Malaysian Masters on Wednesday (May 22). World No. 10 Zii Jia, who captured the Thailand Open on Sunday (May 19), continued his good run by coming from...
PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Justin Hoh captured his first title of the year at the lower tier Slovenian Open on Sunday (May 19). Justin, who last won the Uganda International in February last year, defeated Indonesia's Prahdiska Bagas 19-21, 21-11, 21-15 in the final of the International Series event in Maribor. The 20-year-old looks to be...
PETALING JAYA: The Thailand Open is a rare occasion that only four of the top 15 pairs will be competing in the men’s doubles and this bodes well for rising pairs Choong Hon Jian-Mohd Haikal Nazri and Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King in Bangkok. The focus of the top pairs have shifted to their preparation...
CHENGDU: World No. 15 Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani walked out of the court with their heads hung low while China’s camp erupted in sheer joy. Sze Fei-Izzuddin had to win to save the tie but went down fighting 21-18, 19-21, 12-21 to world No. 11 He Jiting-Ren Xiangyu in the second doubles in 63 minutes...
CHENGDU: The lack of depth in the singles is still holding Malaysia back in the Thomas Cup Finals. The team, led by world No. 10 Lee Zii Jia, fell 1-3 to China in the semi-finals at the Hi-Tech Zone Sports Center in Chengdu on Saturday (May 4). National coaching director Rexy Mainaky highlighted Malaysia’s over-reliance on Zii...
