Lee Zii Jia will take on Japan’s world No 7 Kodai Naraoka in the second round of the Hylo Open in Saarbrücken, Germany. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: National singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia reached the second round of the Hylo Open in Germany today after defeating Singapore's Teh Jia Heng in three games.

Zii Jia, ranked world No 42, who reached the semi-finals of the Arctic Open three weeks ago, was made to work hard by his younger opponent before winning 21-16, 19-21, 21-17 in 59 minutes at the Saarlandhalle indoor arena in Saarbrücken.

He will face Japan’s world No 7, Kodai Naraoka, in the second round of the World Tour Super 500 tournament.

Independent mixed doubles pair Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing continued their fine run on the European circuit with a 25-minute win over the much lower-ranked Dutch pair of Joep Strooper-Sterre Bang, 21-13, 21-13.