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Lee Zii Jia freely admits he has had a difficult year. So much so that he took a month away from badminton in June to recharge and, he said at the time, rediscover his passion for the sport.
However, with every setback comes a learning opportunity, and the Malaysian believes

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Lee Zii Jia will face Naraoka Kodai in the first round of All England Open 2024.

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Last year's All England Open was the final World Tour leg to take place before the COVID-19 pandemic brought an abrupt halt to the 2020 season.
The 2021 edition of the badminton championships is scheduled to take place from 17-21 March at the Arena Birmingham and is highly anticipated because

CHOFU, JAPAN - JULY 26: Kento Momota of Japan competes in the Men's Singles Quarterfinal match against Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia on day four of the Daihatsu Yonex Japan Open Badminton Championships, Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games test event at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza on July 26, 2019 in Chofu, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)

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Malaysia’s badminton ace Lee Zii Jia has been handed a challenging draw at All England Open 2024 next month, where he is set to face Naraoka Kodai in the first round.
In their past four encounters, Lee has only got the better of his Japanese opponent once. Most recently, in

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Lee Zii Jia faces tough draw at Badminton BWF All England Open 2024

Led by Lee Zii Jia, Malaysia are seeking to retain the men’s title at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 on home soil in Shah Alam.
In the women’s event, Indonesia defend their crown but 2022 silver medallists Republic of Korea are surprise absentees with world number one An Se-young

Lee Zii Jia and Malaysia will defend their men's Asian team title on home soil in Shah Alam

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Malaysia look well-placed to reach the men's quarter-finals at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 on home soil in Shah Alam after the draw was conducted on Tuesday (30 January).
Lee Zii Jia will hope to continue improving his form this season when he leads the Malaysia team in group

TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 25: Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia competes in the Men's Singles Third Round match against Zhao Junpeng of China on day four of the BWF World Championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on August 25, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024: Lee Zii Jia's Malaysia to face Chinese Taipei in men's event - Full group draw

Indonesia will be represented in the semi-finals at their home badminton masters tournament after Anthony Sinisuka Ginting triumphed over Loh Kean Yew at the BWF Indonesia Masters 2024 on Friday (26 January).
Third seed Ginting appeared to be in control in both games, only for Singapore's 2021 world champion Loh

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - JUNE 11: Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia celebrates match point against Anders Antonsen of Denmark during their men's singles final match on day six of the Singapore Open 2023 at Singapore Indoor Stadium on June 11, 2023 in Singapore. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images)

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BWF Indonesia Masters 2024: Anthony Ginting made to work in tight win over Loh Kean Yew, Lee Zii Jia retires from quarter-final

Lee Zii Jia continued the bright start to his 2024 badminton season on Thursday (25 January) by reaching his second quarter-final in three tournaments this year.
After a disappointing first-round exit at his home Malaysia Open, the 25-year-old has now reached the last eight at both the India Open last

Lee Zii Jia faced compatriot Leong Jun Hao in the quarter-finals at the BWF Arctic Open 2023.

BWF Indonesia Masters 2024: Lee Zii Jia into another quarter-final after beating Angus Ng, Loh to face Ginting in last eight

Lee Zii Jia's run at the 2024 BWF India Open ended on Friday (19 January) after a gruelling three-game loss to Japanese second seed Naraoka Kodai.
Malaysia's badminton number one was seeking a spot in the semi-finals in New Delhi, and Lee's path to the last four had appeared a

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BWF India Open 2024: Lee Zii Jia eliminated in quarter-finals by Naraoka Kodai comeback

Lee Zii Jia has reached his first quarter-final of the 2024 badminton season in just the second tournament of the year after defeating Indonesia's Jonatan Christie at the BWF India Open on Thursday (18 January).
The pair had shared a 4–4 head-to-head record between them entering their second-round contest in

Asian Games - Hangzhou 2022 - Badminton - Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China - October 2, 2023 Malaysia's Zii Jia Lee in action during his men's singles round of 64 match against Hong Kong's Ng Ka Long Angus REUTERS/Andy Chua

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BWF India Open 2024: Lee Zii Jia knocks out Jonatan Christie in pick of second-round matches

Out in the first round last week, through to the second round this week.
Both Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia and Indonesia's Jonatan Christie rebounded from rough starts to their 2024 badminton season by winning their opening tests at the BWF India Open on Wednesday (17 January).
Lee took 46

Asian Games - Hangzhou 2022 - Badminton - Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China - October 2, 2023 Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia in action during his men's singles round of 64 match against Hong Kong's Angus Ng Ka Long

Lee Zii Jia in action at Asian Games

BWF India Open 2024: Lee Zii Jia, Jonatan Christie set up second round meeting in New Delhi

Who holds the top spot in the badminton BWF World Singles World Rankings in 2024?
In the men's ranking, Viktor Axelsen continues as men’s singles world no.1. A position he has maintained for more than 100 consecutive weeks.
His Danish compatriot Anders Antonsen, who started the year strong by winning

Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen has spent more than two years as world no.1.

Badminton: BWF Singles World Rankings - Viktor Axelsen and An Se-young maintain the top spot

The reigning badminton world number one and 2023 World Tour Finals winner Viktor Axelsen got his 2024 season off to the perfect start with a straightforward straight-games victory at the BWF Malaysia Open on Tuesday (9 January).
Facing his good friend, the 2021 world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore,

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