Zii Jia suffers first round defeat to Magnus in Paris


Paris blues: Lee Zii Jia lost in the first round of the French Open in Paris.

PETALING JAYA: Professional shuttler Lee Zii Jia got his Europe tour off to a poor start after an unexpected defeat to left-handed player Magnus Johannesen of Denmark.

The world No. 10 went down 15-21, 19-21 in 41 minutes to the world No. 33 in the first round of the French Open at Adidas Arena in Paris on Wednesday (March 6).

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