Zii Jia crashes out in first round of French Open

Fill in some text Zii Jia crashes out in first round of French Open

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[{"selector":"#anim-f9d704c1-788b-4034-aa39-d02657c8fc14 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.254577522972255%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] In tomorrow’s second round, world number 24 Rhustavito will take on Japan’s Kodai Naraoka, who ousted Canadian Brian Yang 21-15, 21-18 in the opening round.

[{"selector":"#anim-ab96e65c-2d51-4ee4-8a39-fb394ee92746 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-33.65624990082676%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] On Sunday, Zii Jia finished runner-up in the Denmark Open after going down 18-21, 21-16, 12-21 to China’s Shi Yuqi.

[{"selector":"#anim-acd1282f-dabb-42fa-9d50-60fb2284defa [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] 24-year-old Zii Jia managed to move one rung up the world ranking to the number two spot based on the latest ranking list issued by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) today.

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[{"selector":"#anim-eb6249e8-7985-4785-9116-4d061ee46271 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.179687404002955%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Scottish pair Julie Macpherson-Ciara Torrance sent Malaysians Vivian Hoo-Lim Chiew Sien packing in the first round with a hard-fought 6-21, 21-13, 21-18 win