Malaysia Masters 2023: How to watch Lee Zii Jia live in BWF Super 500 action in KL
You can watch Lee Zii Jia at the BWF World Tour Super 500 event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Olympic Channel via Olympics.com in selected territories.
Badminton
Fresh off the back of helping Malaysia reach the Sudirman Cup semi-finals, Lee Zii Jia is back on the badminton singles circuit, and on home soil at that, when he participates in the BWF World Tour Super 500 Malaysia Masters 2023 in Kuala Lumpur from 23–28 May.
The world number 10 Lee won all five of his matches at the Sudirman Cup, the perfect response to crashing out in the first round at his previous event, the Asian Championships.
In KL, Lee will be the fourth seed – but has a tough test first up against the People's Republic of China shuttler Lu Guangzu, who reached the semi-finals at the Asian Championships before playing a reserve role at the Sudirman Cup which China eventually won.
Lee holds the upper hand in their head-to-head meetings, having won two of three prior clashes against Lu. Make it past the Chinese and Lee will face either Chinese Taipei's Lin Chun-yi or Indonesian Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo, both of whom he also holds winning records against.
The stiff test will come – if he makes it that far – in the quarter-finals, with either Denmark's Rasmus Gemke or Japan's Naraoka Kodai likely to be in his way. Gemke has beaten Lee on all four occasions they have played, while Lee and Naraoka have already faced each other twice this year, splitting the head-to-head 1–1.
Malaysia Masters 2023: How to watch on TV and livestream online
You can watch the Malaysia Masters 2023 on Olympic Channel via Olympics.com (territorial restrictions may apply).
It will also be available on the BWF TV YouTube channel and on various domestic television broadcasters. Check local listings for details.
If you are unable to find a screen to watch the matches, look out for Olympics.com's reports on the results and best of the action from the event.