KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 ― Malaysia’s top men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia upset world number one Kento Momota of Japan today to enter the semi-finals of the 2021 All-England championship. Zii Jia beat the top-seeded Momota 21-16, 21-19 in 55 minutes in their quarter-final...
Friday, 19 Mar 2021 10:43 PM MYT
Lee Zii Jia in action against Kento Momota during the men's singles quarter-final match at the All England Open Badminton Championship in Birmingham March 19, 2021. ― AFP picKUALA LUMPUR, March 19 ― Malaysia’s top men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia upset world number one Kento Momota of Japan today to enter the semi-finals of the 2021 All-England championship.
Zii Jia beat the top-seeded Momota 21-16, 21-19 in 55 minutes in their quarter-final match at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham. The 22-year-old Zii Jia, seeded sixth, produced a stunning display to register his first win against the Japanese star in seven meetings.Mark, the world number 36, ousted India’s Lakshya Sen 21-17, 16-21, 21-17 in the quarter-finals. ― Bernama