KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Malaysia's men's singles shuttlers Ng Tze Yong and Lee Zii Jia enjoyed mixed fortunes during the French Open 2023 badminton championships in Rennes today.
While the 23-year-old Ng marched into the quarter-finals by disposing of homester Arnaud Merkle 21 - 19, 21 - 8 within 47 minutes, Lee's quest for a second title this season ended when he lost 21 - 17, 11 - 21, 12 - 21 to eighth-seeded Li Shi Feng from China.
Ng, the 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medallist, is set to face the winner of the second-round clash between Taiwan's Chou Tien Chen and Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn.
For the record, Lee won the Artic Open in Finland earlier this month and finished runner-up in the Denmark Open last week.
National women's doubles pair Vivian Hoo - Lim Chiew Sien also crashed out after losing 8 - 21, 18 - 21 to Indonesia's Apriyani Rahayu - Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti.
— Bernama
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National badminton and men’s singles athlete Lee Zii Jia in action during his match against China's Li Shi Feng, at the French Open 2023 in Rennes, France, on October 26, 2023. — Picture by FACEBOOK/BADMINTON ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIA - BAM[/caption]
