Professional shuttlers Zii Jia, Pang Ron-Pei Jing aim to keep momentum rolling in Hylo Open
Professional Malaysian badminton players Lee Zii Jia and the duo of Hoo Pang Ron and Lai Pei Jing are preparing for the Hylo Open in Germany. The athletes are looking to maintain their recent competitive momentum following strong performances in previous international tournaments.
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PETALING JAYA: Professional shuttlers Lee Zii Jia and Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing (pic) will be out to keep their fine run going in the Hylo Open starting today in Saarbrucken, Germany.
The 28-year-old Zii Jia will be looking to build on his recent momentum from his semi-final finish at the Arctic Open earlier this month.
He will be out for a revenge against world No. 33 Teh Jia Heng of Singapore, who won their only previous encounter at the Swiss Open in March.
Zii Jia has done well in the tournament before, having finished as runner-up to Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew at the 2021 edition.
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