Lee Zii Jia wins Badminton Asia Championships
National shuttler Lee Zii Jia clinched the Badminton Asia Championships singles title after beating Indonesia's Jonatan Christie.
Lee defeated his Indonesian counterpart in a straight-set 27-17, 23-21 which took around 45 minutes, according to Bernama.
The final, played in Manila in the...
National shuttler Lee Zii Jia clinched the Badminton Asia Championships singles title after beating Indonesia's Jonatan Christie.
Lee defeated his Indonesian counterpart in a straight-set 27-17, 23-21 which took around 45 minutes, according to Bernama.
The final, played in Manila in the Philippines, saw Lee kicking off the first set with a strong performance.
Jonatan put up a valiant attempt at a comeback in the second set but was unable to overcome Lee.
Meanwhile, national men's double pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik fell to Indonesian pair Pramudya Kusumawardana-Yeremia Erich Yoche Yacob Rambitan.
They were defeated in a straight-set 21-23, 10-21 which lasted 52 minutes.
The Malaysian pair came in as runners-up for the seventh time in a major tournament since they were paired together in 2017.
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