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China Open : Zii Jia crashes out in first round

KUALA LUMPUR — Lee Zii Jia crashed out in the first round of the China Open today.

He lost to Japan’s world No. 15 Koki Watanabe 21-15, 21-2 in 29 minutes at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in Changzhou.

This is the Olympic bronze medallist’s first tournament after suffering a first-round exit at the Japan Open last month and skipping the Korea and Hong Kong Opens.