BANGKOK: Malaysia’s number one men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia is on track to clinch his first title of the year after eliminating the tournament’s eighth seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei last night to book a place in the final of the Thailand Open.
The world number 10 men’s singles ace defeated Tien Chen 18-21, 21-12 and 21-13 in 66 minutes at the Nimibutr Stadium here.
After the match, Zii Jia said he was happy with his performance despite having to come back from a game down to win the match.
“My overall performance has improved and I just hope that I can win in the final tomorrow (Sunday), as I know it is going to be a tough contest against Angus Ng,” he said.
Sixth seed Zii Jia will take on Angus Ng Ka Long of Hong Kong, who defeated the home favourite and former world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-14, 18-21 and 21-19.