Zii Jia ready to rumble at Hylo Open after settling dispute
KUALA LUMPUR: With his family court dispute settled, Lee Zii Jia turns his focus back to badminton at the Hylo Open in Saarbrucken, Germany, starting tomorrow.
After settling a family court dispute, Lee Zii Jia returns to badminton at the Hylo Open in Saarbrucken, Germany. The world No. 42 aims to capitalize on his recent form by reaching the semi-finals of the Arctic Open in Finland. Zii Jia's family reached an amicable agreement at the High Court on October 20, resolving their financial and management dispute involving his management firm.
He will begin his campaign against Singapore's Jason Teh in the first round. A victory could lead to a second-round match against Japan's fifth seed Kodai Naraoka, with Indonesia's fourth seed Jonatan Christie potentially advancing to the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, world No. 58 Cheam June Wei will face India's Kiran George in the opening match.
The winner will advance to battle either Finland's Joakim Oldorff or India's seventh seed Lakshya Sen. In men's doubles, Arctic Open champions Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King will take on Germany's Malik Bourakkadi-Kenneth Neumann in the first round, while Chia Weijie-Teo Ee Yi will face a tougher opponent in England's second seeds Ben Lane-Sean Vendy.
World No. 27 Ong Xin Yee-Carmen will compete with England's Abbygael Harris-Estelle van Leeuwen in women's doubles. Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing, a mixed doubles pair, hope to continue their impressive run following a semi-final appearance at the Denmark Open and a runner-up finish at the French Open.
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