Lee Zii Jia is interviewed remotely after beating Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen during the men’s singles final of the All England Open Badminton Championship at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, central England, March 21, 2021. — AFP picKUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — Lee Zii Jia today 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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