This is only the second time Lee Zii Jia is competing at the All England. Last year, he lost in the semi-finals to Viktor Axelsen in a very close match. He took home the title today after thundering down smash after smash against the Dane.
Lee Zii Jia: “I just can’t describe my feelings now. Happy, sad, and excited, all (feelings) coming in (at) one time. It’s a very special moment for me.”
Axelsen: “I want to congratulate him (Lee Zii Jia). I think he has been playing really solid this week and he deserves to be the champion this week… (I played) a great game yesterday, obviously I have used a lot of energy, probably too much in the first two rounds and that made an impact today.”
Former champion Lee Chong Wei sent his congratulations to Lee Zii Jia on his All England title by saying, “The new All England Champ! Awesome performance and (it) looks like you have found your pace! Keep up the good work.”