PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia's run in the China Masters came to an end in the quarter-finals. The world No. 11 disappointingly lost 11-21, 12-21 to Japan's world No. 13 Kenta Nishimoto at the Shenzhen Bay Gymnasium on Friday (Nov 24). It was Zii Jia's third defeat to Nishimoto in nine meetings. Malaysia's challenge in...
PETALING JAYA: A calm and calculated Lee Zii Jia remained as the sole Malaysian survivor in the China Masters after storming confidently into the quarter-finals in Shenzhen yesterday. If local favourite Lu Guangzu was planning to secure a win in front of his home crowd in the second round, it was just not possible as Zii...
PETALING JAYA: Professional men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia defeated fellow Malaysian Ng Tze Yong to make it into the second round of the China Masters. World No. 11 Zii Jia had to dig deep before overcoming world No. 15 Tze Yong 21-15, 20-22, 21-17 in a thrilling opening round match at the Shenzhen Bay Gymnasium...
PETALING JAYA: Singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong made headlines when he pulled off a major upset against world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen in the second round of the All-England in May. The spotlight is again on Tze Yong as he prepares to face the Dane in the second round of the Japan Masters today but can...
PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Lee Zii Jia has withdrawn from the men's singles competition in the Korean Masters which starts on Tuesday (Nov 7) in Gwangju. Team LZJ announced the news via social media on Monday (Nov 6). "After consultation with doctors and physical experts, Team LZJ agrees that it's best for Lee Zii Jia to take a...
KUALA LUMPUR: Singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia’s recent Europe swing had its ups and downs but it was the manner he had handled himself through it all that won the praise of his coach Wong Tat Meng. Zii Jia started strongly by winning the Arctic Open in Finland, his first title in 17 months after the...
PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Lee Zii Jia managed to beat one Chinese but could not get past another in the men’s singles competition in the French Open. Zii Jia went down fighting 21-17, 11-21, 12-21 to Hangzhou Asian Games champion Li Shifeng in the second round at the Glaz Arena in Rennes yesterday. The independent player had exacted...
PETALING JAYA: Lee Zii Jia has advanced to the Denmark Open's second round after beating Belgian Julien Carraggi in Odense on Wednesday (Oct 18) night. Zii Jia, the world No 11, dropped the first game before recovering to beat world No. 43 Carraggi 19-21, 21-15, 21-10 in a first round match that lasted 61 minutes. The Malaysian...
PETALING JAYA: Lee Zi Jia (pic) has proven that he has not lost his winning touch by claiming the Arctic Open but let’s not expect too much too soon from the independent shuttler. Former international Datuk Rashid Sidek said the win in Finland will boost Zii Jia’s confidence and at the same time, the badminton fraternity...
PETALING JAYA: Independent shuttler Lee Zii Jia and the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) players Ng Tze Yong and Leong Jun Hao advanced to the Arctic Open quarter-finals in Vantaa, Finland on Thursday (Oct 12). Zii Jia overcame Chico Aura of Indonesia 21-17, 18-21, 21-11 in a second round match that lasted for one hour. He will...
