'Too Slow, No Variety': Rashid Slams Zii Jia's Game After Paris Defeat

'Too slow, no variety': Rashid slams Zii Jia's game after Paris defeat

KUALA LUMPUR: Former world No. 1 Datuk Rashid Sidek believes Lee Zii Jia’s five-month lay-off has left him badly short of match sharpness, with his lack of mobility costing him dearly at the World Championships in Paris on Monday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Comeback cut short as Zii Jia falls in opener at worlds

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia's hopes of getting off to a good start in the World Championships were dashed after he went down to South Korea's Jeon Hyeok-jin. Read full story

Lee Zii Jia’s “My injury is healed”

Malaysia’s top shuttler Lee Zii Jia made a brief appearance at the 2025 BWF World Championships, bowing out in the opening round after a straight-games defeat to South Korea’s Jeon Hyeok-jin at the Adidas Arena in Paris. The 26-year-old, who has been sidelined for five months with a serious ankle injury, fell 17–21, 11–21 in just 41 minutes. Despite the loss, Lee showed glimpses of his trademark fighting spirit, diving for shots and moving with …

Lee Zii Jia’s Comeback Ends in First-Round Exit at 2025 Badminton World Championships

Paris, August 25, 2025 – Lee Zii Jia’s much-anticipated return to competitive badminton ended in heartbreak as the Malaysian shuttler was eliminated in the first round of the 2025 Badminton World Championships in Paris. Watch Highlights of Lee Zii Jia vs. Jeon Hyeok Jin in the first round of 2025 World Championships: The Adidas Arena was set for a strong comeback, but Lee Zii Jia, currently ranked No. 52 in the world, struggled to find form and …

Wan Arif-Roy King clear 1st round at World Championships in Paris

The newly crowned Macau Open men’s doubles champions beat Japan's Kenya Mitsuhashi-Hiroki Okamura in straight games.