Smashing start for Zii Jia in All-England


PETALING JAYA: Independent men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia reached the second round of the All-England after beating Thailand's world No. 33 Sitthikom Thammasin 21-12, 21-15 at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham today (March 15).

It was a good start for world No. 4 and 2021 winner Zii Jia, who is trying to rediscover his best form after crashing out in the early rounds of all his individual tournaments so far this year (Malaysian Open, Indian Open, Indonesian Masters and German Open).

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