Badminton’s men’s singles ace Lee Zii Jia faltered in his bid to claim his maiden Denmark Open title after losing to China’s Shi Yu Qi in Odense yesterday.

Fourth seed Zii Jia got off to a shaky start but managed to secure a three-point margin lead at 9-5 before the unseeded Chinese shuttler fought his way back to take the opening game, 21-18, in the final match at Jyske Bank Arena.

Zii Jia managed to...