KUALA LUMPUR: Men’s singles shuttlers Lee Zii Jia and Leong Jun Hao made smashing starts in the Malaysian Masters when they battled past their respective Chinese opponents to advance into the ...

In fact, Lee Zii Jia and Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik are expected to be rested. Jun Hao is likely to be accompanied by Cheam June Wei and Justin Hoh in the second and third singles spots.

World No 7 Zii Jia fell 21-16, 21-17 to Thailand’s world No 8 Kunlavut Vitidsarn while world No 32 Jun Hao lost 21-11, 21-12 to China’s world No 4 Li Shifeng.

KUALA LUMPUR - National men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia had to work hard to overcome his compatriot, rising star Justin Hoh, 21-16, 12-21, 21-17 to advance to the second round of the 2024 Japan ...

The 31st-ranked Leong Jun Hao defeated world No 11 Koki Watanabe 21-10, 16-21, 21-13 while Lee Zii Jia had to sweat to defeat an unseeded Taiwanese player in three games.