Lee Zii Jia

Lee Zii Jia
Personal information
Country  Malaysia
Born (1998-03-29) 29 March 1998
Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Handedness Right
Coach Indra Wijaya
Misbun Sidek
Men's singles
Highest ranking 40 (28 June 2018)
Current ranking 43 (11 October 2018)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Asia Team Championships
2018 Alor Setar Men's team
Southeast Asian Games
2017 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
World Junior Championships
2016 Bilbao Mixed team
2016 Bilbao Boys' singles
BWF profile

Lee Zii Jia (born 29 March 1998) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1][2]

Career

In November 2016, Lee bagged a bronze medal in the World Junior Championships after losing to Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo in the semifinals.[3] In the same month, he advanced to the final of India International Series but was defeated by Lakshya Sen. In February 2017, he reached the semifinals of the Thailand Masters, where he lost to Kantaphon Wangcharoen.[4] In September 2017, Lee won his first senior title at the Polish International by defeating compatriot, Soong Joo Ven in the final.[5] In November 2017, he reached the semifinals of the Bitburger Open.[6]

In October 2018, Lee reached the final of the Chinese Taipei Open by defeating World No. 4, Chou Tien-chen in the semifinals.[7] He defeated Riichi Takeshita in the final to win his first BWF World Tour title and second international title overall.[8][9] In doing so, he became the second Malaysian other than Lee Chong Wei to win a BWF top flight men’s singles title since 2013.[10]

Achievements

BWF World Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2016 Bilbao Arena, Bilbao, Spain Indonesia Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo 19–21, 18–21 Bronze

BWF World Tour

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[11] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[12]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2018 Chinese Taipei Open Super 300 Japan Riichi Takeshita 21–17, 16–21, 21–11 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2017 Polish International Malaysia Soong Joo Ven 21–17, 21–16 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 India International Series India Lakshya Sen 13–11, 3–11, 6–11, 6–11 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Players: Zii Jia Lee". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Zii Jia Lee Full Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Rajes Paul (12 November 2016). "Malaysia settle for bronze medals in world juniors". The Star. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Kng Zheng Guan (12 February 2017). "Teenager Zii Jia goes down fighting in semi-finals". The Star. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Zii Jia finally wins first-ever senior crown". The Star. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  6. ↑ Fabian Peter (5 November 2017). "Bit off more than he could chew: Zii Jia slayed at Bitburger Open". New Straits Times. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  7. ↑ Tan Ming Wai (6 October 2018). "Zii Jia on the brink of maiden victory". The Star. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  8. ↑ Seng Foo (7 October 2018). "Zii Jia wins maiden BWF World Tour title". Stadium Astro. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  9. ↑ "Malaysia's Zii Jia clinches Taiwan Open badminton title". Malay Mail. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  10. ↑ Tan Ming Wai (9 October 2018). "Fret not Zii Jia won't rest on his laurels after Taiwan victory". The Star. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  11. ↑ "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
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