Lee Zii Jia

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — Top national men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia suffered the embarrassment of a first-round exit on home ground when he was sent ...

I focused on one point at a time and managed to adapt better to the draught and that’s why I won. “This is the choice I made (to play without a coach). Zii Jia has suffered early exits in the Malaysian Open before.

The Malaysia Open continued to be a futile hunting ground for Lee Zii Jia as the Malaysian ace was handed a shock 21-13, 17-21, 19-21 defeat against Japan's ...

Lee, the reigning Asian champion, was the clear favourite of the home fans, who chanted his name at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur.

A happy Naraoka said of his win: “I tried to be aggressive against him and it worked out.” Lee split with his Indonesian former coach Indra Wijaya in November. He said it wasn’t the same training without a coach and that he would have to live with his decision.

The world No. 2 was playing in his first tournament without a coach after splitting with Indra Wijaya in November. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Meanwhile, Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew advanced into the round of 16 after a 21-19, 23-21 win over China’s world No. Loh will face another Chinese rival, 12th-ranked Zhao Junpeng, next on Thursday. Lee split with his Indonesian former coach Indra Wijaya in November.

The men's world no. 2 Lee loses in front of a vocal home crowd in a three-game marathon to Japan's Naraoka Kodai, who was unseeded only because the draw had ...

Naraoka continued to force Lee into mistakes, but the home hope saved the first match point with a brilliant net shot. However, Naraoka held his nerve to take the game and force a decider. Marín told the Spanish federation afterwards: "I’m very happy, it’s been a tough match. The margin remained tight, within three points in Naraoka's favour, after the interval, as Lee kept the pressure up on the Japanese, before Lee levelled at 16-16 to raucous cheers. With a vocal crowd cheering his every shot, Lee eased through the opening game against his world no. The men's world no.

KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Zii Jia's shock first-round loss at the Malaysia Open yesterday has left his fans questioning his decision to play without a coach.