Olympics bronze medallist and World No. 3 badminton sensation, Lee Zii Jia, suffered a shocking defeat at the China Open 2024 today.
The men’s singles player set a head-to-head record of 15-21 and 2-21 against Japan’s Koki Watanabe, much to the surprised reactions by netizens tuning in the match.
Considering Zii Jia’s winning streaks at the 2024 Paris Olympics, many expressed their disbelief over his latest performance, clocking in just 29 minutes.
On @BWFScore’s X account, fans poured in their thoughts over the match.
Some wondered why he seemed out of focus, while others were quick to slam the defeat.
But whatever the reasons Zii Jia, loyal fans will stand behind you in every match. Come back stronger, and we believe victory shall be ours again in the future!
