Eogene Ewe knocks out Zii Jia at Korea Masters opener
Eogene Ewe won 21-9, 21-19 to book a second-round berth at the World Tour Super 300 event.
In the opening match of the Korea Masters, Lee Zii Jia, the former national No 1 shuttler, was defeated by his younger competitor, Eogene Ewe. Zii Jia, who returned to the international badminton scene in January after a seven-month injury layoff, was outclassed by Ewe, who is seven years his junior. The match concluded in just 27 minutes, with Ewe emerging victorious with a score of 21-9, 21-19.
Eogene Ewe, ranked 21 positions below Zii Jia, demonstrated superior fitness in their battle. This marks Ewe's second win in the World Tour Super 300 championship, following his first victory over Lithuanian player Zigmantas Kulionis earlier in the day. Zii Jia's defeat adds more pressure to his already challenging season, as he has only reached the semi-final stage once thus far, at the Canada Open in June.
He has lost in early rounds in the other nine tournaments he has participated in this season. Ewe will now face either Thailand’s Kantaphon Wangcharoen or Taiwan’s Su Li Yang in the subsequent round.
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