Zii Jia exacts revenge on Vitidsarn in opening match


Fall short: Tan Kian Meng (left) and Lai Pei Jing competing against compatriots Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying during their Group A match at the World Tour Finals. — AP

PETALING JAYA: A fresher Lee Zii Jia has gotten off to a flying start in the World Tour Finals.

Zii Jia, whose confidence was dealt a cruel blow after a first round defeat in the Indonesian Open last week, showed better composure in his 21-15, 21-16 win against Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the first Group A match in Bali yesterday.

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