Zii Jia fed up of giving excuses to first-round defeats but won’t give up

Outsmarted: Lee Zii Jia (left) gets ready to return the shuttlecock to China’s Lu Guangzu during the first round of the Malaysian Open. — S.S.KANESAN/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Shuttler Lee Zii Jia is fed up of saying that he will come back stronger but has vowed to not give up after suffering another early round exit in the Malaysian Open.

Zii Jia went down fighting 21-16, 19-21, 15-21 to China’s Lu Guangzu in his opening match at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil yesterday.