Zii Jia pulls out of Swiss Open due to injury

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has withdrawn from next week's Swiss Open due to a recurring right ankle injury.

"Team LZJ can confirm that Zii Jia is withdrawing from the upcoming Swiss Open in Basel due to his right ankle injury," Team LZJ said in a social media post today.

"Zi Jia will seek further treatment before any announcement is made on his tournament plans," the statement said.

The world number eight Zii Jia first suffered the injury at the BWF World Tour Finals in December last year.

The 26-year-old professional returned to competition at the Orleans Masters last week and went on to play in the All England Championships, where he lost 16-21, 12-21 to Hong Kong's Angus Ng Ka Long in the first round yesterday.

-- BERNAMA