Home hero Lee Zii Jia kicks off his 2023 badminton season this week in front of his Malaysian fans as Malaysia openthe first Super 1000 event of the year will be held on January 10-15.
Lee is second in the men’s singles draw and is looking to make the best start to the new season after suffering the disgrace of missing the World Tour Finals last season.
This will be Lee’s first World Tour event since parting ways with trainer Indra Wijaya in November.
Zii Jia recently spoke of his desire to cement himself as world number two, but faces a difficult start to the season after being tied with Japan Naraoka Kodai in the opening round.
A potential second round matchup with a national teammate Ng Tze Yong waiting, with India Laksa Sen and HS Prannoy probably waiting in the third round.
The men’s, women’s and doubles finals will take place on Sunday, January 15.
Olympic and world champion Wiktor Axelsen from Denmark is the best seeded opponent against Zii Jia.
Malaysia Open 2023: How to watch
In some regions, the Malaysia Open will be broadcast live on the Olympic Channel via Olympics.com. It will also be shown worldwide, with broadcast partners in each region.
Fans in Malaysia can watch Lee Zii Jia live on Astro’s subscription channels.
And if you can’t find a screen to watch matches, look for Olympics.com reports on the results and highlights from the event.
