KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — National professional singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia continued his excellent momentum in the China Masters by advancing to the tournament’s quarterfinals today.
In the second round at the Shenzhen Bay Gymnasium, the world’s 11th-ranked player easily defeated home shuttler Lu Guang Zu with a 21 – 10, 21 – 12 score in a 40-minute match.
Commenting on today’s match, the Kedahan said maintaining composure on the court was key to sustaining his winning streak.
“Just trying my best to be patient on the court, it works well if I can calm down myself (on the court); I think it will be a huge advantage for me.
“Of course, I want to go to the final… I hope I can go as far as I can. I am just trying to enjoy as much as I can,” he said in an audio recording shared by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
The Arctic Open 2023 champion is scheduled to face either Japanese challenger Kenta Nishimoto or Thai player Kunvalut Vitidsarn, who will face each other in another second-round match later today.
Yesterday, Lee beat compatriot Ng Tze Yong 21 – 15, 20 – 22, 21 – 17 in the first round.
Meanwhile, the country’ss top men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia – Soh Wooi Yik were defeated by China’s He Ji Ting – Ren Xiang Yu after a three-set thriller 25 – 27, 21 – 18, 17 – 21.
The country’s second men’s doubles pair Man Wei Chong – Tee Kai Wun also suffered a similar defeat at the hands of Liu Yu Chen – Ou Xuan Yi from China, 21 – 17, 11 – 21, 13 – 21.
In the women’s singles, Goh Jin Wei failed to match the might of China’s Chen Yu Fei and went down 9 – 21, 16 – 21 in straight sets.
— Bernama
