PETALING JAYA: Professional men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia cleared his first round hurdle at the Thailand Masters after defeating Belgium’s Julien Carraggi on Wednesday (Jan 28).

It marked Zii Jia’s fourth consecutive tournament since returning from a back injury, and the 27-year-old delivered a solid performance to beat Carraggi 21-19, 21-11 in 29 minutes.