Zii Jia dismisses hopes of retaining All-England title


Victorious: Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia (right) posing with the All-England trophy with runners-up Viktor Axelsen. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: Two months before his All England title defence, Lee Zii Jia has dismissed his chances of repeating the feat.

The 23-year-old is not harbouring high hopes ahead of his return to the Arena Birmingham from March 16-20 as he is still working on stabilising his game.

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