A road less rocky: Zii Jia does not have to worry about Indonesian duo Anthony Ginting and Jonathan Christie as well as favourite Viktor Axelsen of Denmark who are in the top half of the draw.
PETALING JAYA: The last two editions of the Malaysian Open (2019 and 2022) did not feature any local player in the final but former champion Rashid Sidek believes world No. 2 Lee Zi Jia can change all that at the Axiata Arena next week.
Lee Chong Wei signed off from the Malaysian Open in style in the 2018 edition by winning a record 12th men’s singles crown but it was to be the last homegrown success the local fans had witnessed in the event.
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