KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s top men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia began his Indonesia Masters campaign with a win over Lin Chun Yi of Taiwan at the Istora Senayan, Jakarta early today.
The world No. 4 took 41 minutes to dispose of the Taiwanese shuttler 21-18, 21-17 in the first round.
Zii Jia will meet Angus Ng Ka Long of Hong Kong in the second round.
Meanwhile, national mixed doubles Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie only needed 31 minutes to eliminate Danish pair Mathias Christiansen-Alexandra Boje 21-6, 23-21.
Soon Huat-Shevon will face another Danish pair Mathias Thyrri-Amelia Magelund in the next round.
Another national mixed doubles duo, Tan Kian Meng-Lai Pei Jing also made it to the second round when they eliminated Jones Ralfy Jensen-Linda Elfer of Germany 21-10, 21-10.
Kian Meng-Pei Jing will take on Indonesian pair Jafar Hidayatullah-Aisyah Salsabila Putri Pranata in the second round. – Bernama, January 26, 2023
