Zii Jia admits he’s left far behind after defeat to Axelsen

Pump it up: Lee Zii Jia has to double his efforts if he harbours hopes of winning a medal at the Paris Olympics. He lost 16-21, 22-24 to Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen in the final group match on Tuesday.

CHENGDU: Truth is painful but that is what professional shuttler Lee Zii Jia had to deal with after losing to Denmark’s world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen in the Thomas Cup Finals.

The world No. 10 suffered a 16-21, 22-24 defeat to Axelsen in the first singles and Malaysia went on to lose narrowly 2-3 in the team’s last Group D match at the High Tech Zone Sports Center in Chengdu on Tuesday.