Zii Jia in shock first-round exit at Malaysia Open
World no. 2 Lee Zii Jia suffers first-round loss to rising Japanese star Kodai Naraoka at the Malaysia Open today. – EPA pic, January 11, 2023.
Although the world no. 2 began stylishly for a 21-13 win, the seventh-ranked Japanese gallantly fought back to take the second game 21-17. Lee, the 2021 All-England champion, said that while he accepted the bad start to the 2023 season, he also hopes to stage a comeback. “This is the choice I made . For better or worse, I have to accept it… no regrets. For now, Liew Daren will remain as coach,” Lee told reporters after his first-round exit.
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