Zii Jia on the brink of maiden victory


Lee Zii Jia stunned in-form world No. 4 Chou Tien-chen of Taiwan in the semi-final to be just one win away from his career's biggest win at the Taiwan Open. — Filepic

PETALING JAYA: Lee Zii Jia is just one win away from his career breakthrough victory after reaching the men’s singles final of Taiwan Open on Saturday.

Zii Jia pulled off a stunning upset against world No. 4 Chou Tien-chen of Taiwan by prevailing 17-21, 21-14, 24-22 in an 80-minute semi-final thriller in front of his opponent's home crowd at the Taipei Arena.

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