Sports & Fitness

Zii Jia to take break from tournaments to ‘find inspiration again’

However, men’s singles ace has not said how long he would be away

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 14 Jun 2023 10:07PM

Zii Jia to take break from tournaments to ‘find inspiration again’
Lee Zii Jia’s recent tournament form has been poor as Malaysia’s top-ranked men’s singles shuttler has seen early exits in three recent tournaments. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes file pic, June 14, 2023

JAKARTA – Lee Zii Jia has decided to take a rest from badminton competition to rejuvenate his motivation following recent poor performances.

The professional men’s singles shuttler, who was defeated in the first round of the Indonesia Open today, however did not indicate how long he would be away. 

“Obvious, I am devastated. I will take a break to find my inspiration again,” he told reporters. 

The Kedah-born shuttler was met by reporters after the match which saw him trounced by India’s Lakshya Sen 21-17, 21-13 in 33 minutes at Istora Senayan Stadium, here today.

Last week, Zii Jia also lost in the first round of the Singapore Open to world number 27 Weng Hong Yang of China 20-22, 21-16, 19-21. – Bernama, June 14, 2023

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