PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia’s hopes of claiming his first win in 2026 were dashed after he went down to Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke in the Indian Open first round. Zii Jia fought hard against world No. Zii Jia is still finding his feet after making his comeback in the home event following an injury-riddled 2025. Soon Huat-Shevon beat Taiwan’s Wu Guan-xun-Lee Chia-hsin 21-17, 21-17 to set up a meeting against Thailand’s SEA Games champions Ruttanapak Oupthong-Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat in the second round. The independent duo will next face the winners of the clash between China’s top seeds Feng Yanzhe-Huang Dongping and Denmark’s Mads Vestergaard-Christine Busch.

Source: The Star January 13, 2026 14:00 UTC