KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Malaysia’s men’s singles shuttlers Ng Tze Yong and Lee Zii Jia enjoyed mixed fortunes during the French Open 2023 badminton championships in Rennes today.
While the 23-year-old Ng marched into the quarter-finals by disposing of homester Arnaud Merkle 21 – 19, 21 – 8 within 47 minutes, Lee’s quest for a second title this season ended when he lost 21 – 17, 11 – 21, 12 – 21 to eighth-seeded Li Shi Feng from China.
Ng, the 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medallist, is set to face the winner of the second-round clash between Taiwan’s Chou Tien Chen and Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn.
For the record, Lee won the Artic Open in Finland earlier this month and finished runner-up in the Denmark Open last week.
National women’s doubles pair Vivian Hoo – Lim Chiew Sien also crashed out after losing 8 – 21, 18 – 21 to Indonesia’s Apriyani Rahayu – Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti.
— Bernama
