jpnn.com, PARIS - Surprise after surprise happened in the first round of the 2021 French Open.
After Anders Antonsen from Denmark was brushed off by a non-seeded player from Hong Kong, Lee Cheuk Yiu, now it's Lee Zii Jia, the world's number 8 player from Malaysia, who was defeated by number 40 player Loh Kean Yew.
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In the match that took place at Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, Wednesday (27/10), Lee gave up two straight games 22-24 and 14-21 to the Singaporean representative in just 39 minutes.
These results certainly make the 2021 French Open a "graveyard" for a number of top singles.
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On the same day, Danish champion Viktor Axelsen also had to withdraw earlier from the level 750 tournament due to an injury when playing against Heo Kwang-hee from South Korea.
Axelsen only lasted a few minutes before finally quitting. (bwf/mcr15/mcr20/jpnn)
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