SHAH ALAM, Feb 13 — The country’s top men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia no longer wants to play second fiddle to world champion Loh Kean Yew when Malaysia take on Singapore in the 2022 Asian Team Badminton Championships on Wednesday.
“Off course I want revenge, he will also fight for victory. So I think we both don’t want to lose this time. In my previous match , I was injured, but to be honest, he played well that day, even if I was not injured, I was not that confident of winning. Elaborating further, Zii Jia said the national squad should also not underestimate the challenge from Japan and India even though they are not sending their strongest teams, and called on his teammates to give full focus in reaching the top four to secure a place in the Thomas Cup in Bangkok, next May.
Meanwhile, Jacky, who emerged as champion at the Swedish Open last month, did not want to put pressure on himself by thinking about his opponent’s status, instead is determined to give his best if given the chance to play.