MALAYSIAN men’s singles professional Lee Zii Jia has confirmed his place in the semifinals after securing his second win in Group A at the 2024 BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, China, yesterday.
The world number eight continued his impressive form by upsetting Denmark’s world number two, Anders Antonsen, in straight sets, 21-14, 21-19, in a 47-minute battle at the Hangzhou Olympic Gymnasium.
Zii Jia will next face China’s Li Shifeng in his final group match, scheduled for today
Malaysia’s top men’s doubles pair, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, also progressed, bouncing back from a first-set loss of 19-21 to claim a 21-14, 21-15 victory over Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Rian Ardianto in their second Group B match.
However, they have to win against another Indonesian pair, Sabar Karyaman Gutama-Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani, in their final group match in order to confirm their spot in the semifinals.
Meanwhile, professional men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani revived their chances of reaching the semifinals by claiming their first win in Group A, defeating Taiwan’s Lee Jhe Huei-Yang Po Hsuan 15-21, 21-19, 21-13.
Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin must now secure a second victory against Taiwan’s two-time Olympic champions Lee Yang-Wang Chi Lin in their final group match to confirm their semifinal berth.
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