The two shuttlers had not met before and it was Lee who went on the offensive to take the first game. theSun theSundaily Badminton badmintonmalaysia LeeZiiJia MalaysiaOpen2023
suffered a shock first-round defeat against rising Japanese star Kodai Naraoka in the first upset of the season-opening Malaysia Open on Wednesday.
Lee, the reigning Asian champion, was the clear favourite of the home fans, who chanted his name at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur.
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