Lee Zii Jia

Viktor Axelsen. (AP Photo)JAKARTA: Badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen on Saturday secured a place in the Indonesia Open final after toppling Malaysian rising star Lee Zii Jiain a tight, fast-paced encounter in Jakarta. Both players…

Lakshya Sen continued his rich vein of form to dethrone Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia 21-13, 12-21, 21-19 in the semifinals of the All England Championships on Saturday. The 20-year-old is just one step away from emulating the feat of his mentor…

Lakshya Sen is the the man to beat if his recent performances are any indication. Fresh from his win over world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the semifinals of the German Open last week, he dethroned Lee Zii Jia to make the final of…

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian badminton ace Lee Zii Jia, ranked seventh in the world, was Friday banned from tournaments for two years as a punishment for quitting his national team to go independent. Lee has been held up as the heir to Malaysian…

TOKYO: Japanese badminton star Kento Momota said Thursday he feared he might never play at an Olympics after a catalogue of career mishaps, but is feeling "positive" about the Tokyo Games. World number one Momota was banned from Japan's Rio…