Lee Zii Jia’s Chinese New Year sacrifice pays off

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KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Zii Jia (pix) revealed that he skipped the recent Chinese New Year celebration to prepare for the All England, after his return from...

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Lee Zii Jia revealed that he skipped the recent Chinese New Year celebration to prepare for the All England, after his return from a disastrous outing in Thailand in January.

Zii Jia’s perseverance paid off as he clinched the All England men’s singles title with a sensational 30-29, 20-22, 21-9 win over defending champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in Birmingham on Sunday. The Kedahan, who is now world number eight, said his confidence grew after reaching the semi-finals of the Swiss Open, which preceded the All England.

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