Source: REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
[Saba Sports News] Malaysian badminton player Lee Zii Jia is set to participate in the upcoming Singapore Badminton Open, marking his third consecutive week of competing in badminton tournaments. Currently ranked 10th in the world, Lee Zii Jia has showcased commendable performances in the past two weeks. He secured his second Thailand Super 500 title the previous week and reached the final of the Malaysian Super 500 last week, narrowly missing the championship as he lost to the world’s number one Danish badminton player, Viktor Axelsen. In the upcoming Singapore Open, Lee Zii Jia faces a challenging battle. In the first round of men’s singles, he will confront the 7th seed, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, who has clinched consecutive championships in Singapore. This Wednesday’s showdown promises to be a captivating highlight of the men’s singles first round. Lee Zii Jia represented the Malaysian team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, marking his Olympic debut. Although he has secured a spot for the upcoming Paris Olympics, winning the championship will be no easy feat. While Lee Zii Jia possesses the capability to contend for medals, victory in the Paris Olympics remains uncertain.