Source: REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
[Saba Sports News] On the evening of July 3, former number one player in Malaysian badminton, Lee Zii Jia, posted a series of abstract and strange pictures on his social media account, which seemed to suggest he was suffering from depression. His friends and fans expressed concern. Friends such as Lai Pei Jing, Roy King YAP, and Goh Jin Wei left messages to encourage Lee Zii Jia. According to reports, the series of pictures Lee Zii Jia shared came from the social platform Xiaohongshu, and each image was very scary and dark. Previously, due to injury issues, Lee Zii Jia had been away from the court for half a year, and his world ranking had dropped to No. 27, being surpassed by teammate Leong Jun Hao. From the current tournament registration information, Lee Zii Jia is set to make a comeback at the Japan Open Badminton Championships. According to the data, Lee Zii Jia comes from a sports family. His parents were former basketball players, and his sister, Lee Zii Yii, was a former national team member of Malaysia. In 2015, Lee Zii Jia joined the Malaysian national team and gradually gained attention. In 2018, he won the China Taipei Open title; in 2021, he defeated Viktor Axelsen and won the All England Open, becoming the sixth male singles player in Malaysia to win the title. However, after the victory, the pressure on Lee Zii Jia increased, and eventually, he left the Malaysian national team in 2022, continuing his career as a free agent.