Zii Jia claims stunner over Chen long took a toll on him


PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Lee Zii Jia (pic) blamed a lack of fitness for his shock quarter-final exit at the Indonesian Open.

The 21-year-old’s joy of overcoming reigning Olympic champion Chen Long of China was short-lived as he was brought back down to earth a day after by Denmark’s Anders Antonsen.

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