Zii Jia revels in chance to play top players in Indonesian Open

Solid start: Lee Zii Jia pulled off an impressive 21-17, 21-16 win over Hong Kong’s world No. 21 Angus Ng Ka Long in the first round of the Indonesian Open at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta.

PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia is relishing the challenge of taking on the top players in the world one last time in the Indonesian Open before the Paris Olympics next month.

The World Tour Super 1000 event is the final tournament before the Olympics where all the top 10 players in the world are competing except for Denmark’s world No. 1 and reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen, who has pulled out due to fitness concerns.