KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — Malaysian men’s singles professional Lee Zii Jia has confirmed his place in the semifinals after securing his second win in Group A at the 2024 BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, China, last night.
The world number eight continued his impressive form by upsetting Denmark’s world number two, Anders Antonsen, in straight sets, 21-14, 21-19, in a 47-minute battle at the Hangzhou Olympic Gymnasium.
Zii Jia will next face China’s Li Shifeng in his final group match, scheduled for today.
Malaysia’s top men’s doubles pair, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, also progressed, bouncing back from a first-set loss of 19-21 to claim a 21-14, 21-15 victory over Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Rian Ardianto in their second Group B match.
However, they have to win against another Indonesian pair, Sabar Karyaman Gutama-Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani, in their final group match in order to confirm their spot in the semifinals.
Meanwhile, professional men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani revived their chances of reaching the semifinals by claiming their first win in Group A, defeating Taiwan’s Lee Jhe Huei-Yang Po Hsuan 15-21, 21-19, 21-13.
Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin must now secure a second victory against Taiwan’s two-time Olympic champions Lee Yang-Wang Chi Lin in their final group match to confirm their semifinal berth.
— Bernama
