Zii Jia hopes to put end to early-round exit jinx at home tournament


Hard at work: Lee Zii Jia training at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil ahead of the Malaysian Open. — LOW BOON TAT/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Zii Jia is feeling the pressure, and it’s understandable.

As Malaysia’s top men’s singles shuttler, he is seeking to end his disappointing record in the Malaysian Open which gets under way tomorrow at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil.

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