Zii Jia concedes walkover to Ginting in Singapore Open


Zii Jia has been forced to concede a walkover to Indonesia's Ginting in the first round of the Singapore Open after sustaining hamstring injuries.

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has conceded a walkover in the first round of the Singapore Open against Indonesia's Anthony Ginting on Wednesday (May 29) after sustaining hamstring injuries.

World No. 9 Zii Jia, who captured the Thailand Open title two weeks ago, was struggling with cramps throughout the Malaysian Masters but pushed himself to finish runners-up to Denmark's Viktor Axelsen on Sunday (May 26).

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