Malaysian No one Lee Zii Jia got off to a smashing begin at the All-England badminton championships, snapping a five-match winless run against Jonatan Christie by whipping the world No. six Indonesian 21-15, 21-13 during a lopsided 41-minute opener at the court Birmingham.
It was actually a statement-making success for the 21-year-old world No. 13. He has currently beaten eight of the present world top ten players a minimum of once, apart from world No. one Kento Momota of Japan and No. three Anthony Ginting of Indonesia.
“The revenge is actually sweet,” aforesaid Zii Jia, who has been anticipating today since 2018 once the two first met within the Malaysian Masters.
“I have lost all my last 5 matches against Jonatan, I’m therefore happy that I actually have finally been able to get the better of him.”
Asked if he felt overcome taking part in in his 1st All-England match – he was solely a reserve last year – he replied: “Not at all. I didn’t think so much about external factors. All I knew was to go on to the court and play my best badminton. That’s all that matters.”
The path currently appearance clear for Zii Jia to create it to the last eight. He would fancy his possibilities against his next opponent lu Guangzu of China.
Zii Jia defeated the world No. twenty two in their only meeting last August – the world Championships’ first round in basel, switzerland.
“I have played Guangzu before however past results count for nothing,” he said. “I still have to be compelled to prepare well if i'm to beat him once more.”
Men’s singles head coach Hendrawan was delighted to check Zii Jia overcome Jonatan in his sixth attempt.
“Zii Jia was very determined to induce things right against Jonatan now. He simply couldn't bear the thought of losing to Jonatan once more,” aforesaid Hendrawan.
“That’s precisely the same factor that happened once he faced (Denmark’s) Anders Antonsen previously (during the Malaysian Masters’ 1st round in January).
“When he goes into a match with a high need to not lose to an equivalent opponent once more, it will extremely create a difference.”
A lonely Jonatan told the Indonesian media in an exceedingly post-match press conference that he was still haunted by his dismal performance at the Asia Team Championships in Manila last month.
Then, he lost 3 of his four matches though Indonesia went on to emerge as champions.
“I’m terribly disappointed. I somehow still couldn’t put the recent disappointment (of the Asian team meet) behind me though i attempted very exhausting within the last couple of weeks,” lamented Jonatan, who fell at the first hurdle for the first time in six outings.
“How might one bad outing possibly ruin my confidence? this is often the All-England, a major event, it shouldn't be like that.”
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