KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — National professional men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia’s hard work in the final of the 2024 Australian Open today was well-rewarded when he beat Kodai Naraoka of Japan to clinch the singles title.
Lee spent 78 minutes to emerge triumphant at Quaycentre, Sydney Olympic Park, beating the world number six player 21-19, 11-21, 21-18.
The Australian Open is his second title this year after winning the Thailand Open in May.
Lee has now won three out of six of their meetings, previously winning at the 2023 and 2024 All England but losing to Naraoka at the 2023 Malaysian Open, the 2023 China Open, and the 2024 Indian Open.
Meanwhile, the national women’s scratch doubles pair Lai Pei Jing-Lim Chiew Sien made the most of their pairing, emerging as runners-up after losing to Indonesians Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma-Amallia Cahaya 21-12, 7-21, 13-21 in the final.
— Bernama
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(from left to right) National badminton and women's doubles athletes Lai Pei Jing and Lim Chiew Sien in action during their match against Indonesia's Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma and Amallia Cahaya in the final of the Australian Open at Quaycentre in Sydney, Australia on June 16, 2024. — Picture via FACEBOOK/BADMINTON ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIA - BAM[/caption]
