All business on his birthday

Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia returns against Netherlands' Mark Caljouw during their men's singles semi-final match on day four of the All England Open Badminton Championship at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, central England, on March 20,2021. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS/ AFP)

PETALING JAYA: World No. 8 Lee Zii Jia has no intention of basking in his All-England glory for a long time.

In fact, it ends today on his 23rd birthday as the reigning All-England men’s singles champion plans to hit the ground running when he reports for training at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara.