Kuala Lumpur: China’s two-time Olympic gold medalist Lin Dan was on the verge of suffering another first round exit at the Malaysia Open after falling to No. 3 seed Chou Tien Chen of Taiwan 13-21 in the first game and was trailing 12-19 in the second set. Continue reading Lin Dan gets comeback win, Lee Zii Jia falls short at Malaysia Open
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Swiss Open: Lin Dan and Daren Liew advance, Lee Zii Jia suffers first round defeat
Basel: Two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan from China powered past Christian Kirchmayr of Switzerland 21-11, 21-6 in 30 minutes to enter the second round of Swiss Open on Wednesday. Continue reading Swiss Open: Lin Dan and Daren Liew advance, Lee Zii Jia suffers first round defeat
German Open: Lin Dan suffers 2nd round exit, Lee Zii Jia advances with hard-fought win
Muelheim: The current World No. 12, Lin Dan has bid an early farewell to the 2019 German Open after losing to Denmark’s Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus 16-21, 21-19, 21-13 in a 76-minute battle on Thursday. Continue reading German Open: Lin Dan suffers 2nd round exit, Lee Zii Jia advances with hard-fought win
Lin Dan & Lee Zii Jia reach German Open second round
Muelheim: Two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan of China was able to “hang tough” while trying to find a way to win against his younger teammate as Lu Guangzu on Wednesday in the German Open first round. He was eventually able to clinch two match points to outlast Lu 21-16, 25-23. Continue reading Lin Dan & Lee Zii Jia reach German Open second round
Misbun Sidek urges Lee Zii Jia to stay grounded after becoming Malaysia’s No. 1
Kuala Lumpur: Even though he only played in three tournaments so far this year, according to the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released on Thursday, the 20-year-old Lee Zii Jia is now the top men’s singles player from Malaysia. Continue reading Misbun Sidek urges Lee Zii Jia to stay grounded after becoming Malaysia’s No. 1
Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying, Lee Zii Jia advance to Indonesia Masters quarters
Kuala Lumpur: While other Malaysian players were struggling, the mixed doubles No. 6 seeds Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying showed their regaining consistency and confidence as they beat Ben Lane/Jessica Pugh of England 21-13, 21-10 in the Indonesia Masters second round on Wednesday. Continue reading Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying, Lee Zii Jia advance to Indonesia Masters quarters
Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong advance, Kento Momota exits Malaysia Masters
Kuala Lumpur: Last week’s Thailand Masters men’s doubles champions Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong were on course for their second title in two weeks after the pair came back from a set down to beat Di Zijian/Wang Chang of China 21-14, 19-21, 21-9 in 45 minutes in the first round of Malaysia Masters. Continue reading Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong advance, Kento Momota exits Malaysia Masters
Lee Zii Jia eyes potential Kento Momota meeting
Kuala Lumpur: Now that he’s finally survived a gutsy and narrow win against teammate Soong Joo Ven in his first qualifying match with a thrilling 21-23, 21-13, 24-22 win, followed by a 21-17, 21-16 victory against Sitthikom Thammasin of Thailand in the second qualifying match on Tuesday, Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia just couldn’t wait to meet World No. 1 Kento Momota of Japan in the second round of Malaysia Masters. Continue reading Lee Zii Jia eyes potential Kento Momota meeting
Lin Dan survives scare, to face Cheam June Wei in Thailand Masters quarters
Bangkok: Two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan of China survived a match point against Lee Cheuk Yiu to reach the quarterfinals of the Thailand Masters on Thursday. Continue reading Lin Dan survives scare, to face Cheam June Wei in Thailand Masters quarters
Lin Dan hangs on to win Thailand Masters 1st-round
Bangkok: Top-seeded badminton legend, Lin Dan of China and Malaysia’s Cheam June Wei battled to survive their first-round matches Wednesday at the Thailand Masters. Continue reading Lin Dan hangs on to win Thailand Masters 1st-round