Lee Zii Jia Knocked Out of Indonesia Open, Back Injury Improves

jpnn.com, BALI - Malaysia's men's singles badminton player Lee Zii Jia again ended a tournament early.

After being knocked out in the first round of the 2021 Indonesia Masters due to injury last week, Zii Jia is now defeated in the first round of the 2021 Indonesia Open in a three-game game against Rasmus Gemke from Denmark.

In the match, which took place at the Bali International Convention Center, Tuesday (23/11), Zii Jia lost with a score of 21-13, 23-25, and 16-21.

In terms of ranking, Zii Jia, who is currently entrenched in world number 7, is still superior to Gemke that is ranked 13th.

After embracing the 2021 All England trophy, 23-year-old Zii Jia has not won any more titles.

Practically, Zii Jia's best achievement is runner-up at the 2021 Hylo Open.

Zii Jia's defeat at the 2021 the Indonesia Open made the public speculate that the Malaysian player was being hit by extreme fatigue after not having had a break since the Sudirman Cup in Finland, September 26 to October 3.

However, his head coach, Hendrawan, said that Zii Jia was 100 percent fit.