Zii Jia must raise game despite Kean Yew and Momota’s exit


PETALING JAYA: World No. 7 Lee Zii Jia’s path to the German Open final looks easier now with the unexpected first-round exits of reigning world champion Loh Kean Yew and former world No. 1 Kento Momota.

But the nation’s top singles shuttler will have to raise his level of play to survive the intense battles lying ahead.

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