Flying start for Zii Jia in All-England but mixed day for Malaysia


Defending champion Lee Zii Jia reaches second round in the All-England.

PETALING JAYA: Defending champion Lee Zii Jia got off to a flying start with a convincing first-round win in the All-England.

The world No. 7 took 43 minutes to beat Kenta Nishimoto of Japan 21-16, 21-17 in Birmingham on Wednesday to set up a meeting with Brian Yang of Canada in the men's singles second round.

Seasoned campaigner Liew Daren joins him in the second round and faces fourth seed Chou Tien-chen of Taiwan.

The Star 6.6 DEAL: 35% OFF Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.04/month

Billed as RM 9.04 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Badminton

Sze Fei-Izzudin one win away from clinching Indonesian Open title
BAM running out of time to test Olympics pairings, says Chong Wei
Count yourselves lucky', Chong Wei tells national shuttlers
Repeat offenders risk being dropped from BAM, says Tengku Zafrul
Controversial red card leaves Soon Huat-Shevon with sore point
Split for now, or for good?
Jonassen pleased with Jun Hao’s improved effort and commitment
Sze Fei-Izzuddin marches into Indonesian Open semi-finals
Pearly-Thinaah, Soon Huat-Shevon bow out in Indonesian Open quarters
Aaron-Wooi Yik split up for Japan Open

Others Also Read