Malaysia's first brother Lee Zii Jia.

(Associated Press)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] In the Malaysian Open of the Super 1000 series, Lee Zii Jia, the world’s second-ranked men’s singles player, lost to Japanese rising star Kodai Naraoka 21-13, 17-21, 19-21 today. Accidentally stopped the first round.

Lee Zii Jia said after the game that he was very disappointed to lose the game. He tried his best in this game and accepted the result himself.

Lee Zii Jia ended his short-term partnership with Indonesian coach Chen Jiayin in November last year. This year's Malaysian Open is the first time in his career to play without a coach. Today he fought for 73 minutes and lost to Naraoka Kodai in the end. He was eliminated in the first match.

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In an interview with the Malaysian media "Sin Chew Sports" after the game, Li Zijia said that he tried his best in the game and used all the tricks, but he still lost. "This is a bad start for 2023. I can only accept it." " Lee Zii Jia pointed out that Kodai Naraoka is more patient than him, "I think my biggest problem is lack of patience."

For the first time without a coach to welcome the new season and lose in the first game in 2023, Li Zijia said that the feeling of not having a coach is really different, "This is my choice, I have to accept this result, good or bad, I have to bear it myself , Even if I lose, I don’t regret it, this is the path I chose.”

Japanese rising star Kodai Naraoka.

(Associated Press)

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