Up where he belongs – Zii Jia completes his world top 10 scalp collection


Lee Zii Jia celebrates his win in the third men's singles tie against Anthony Ginting.

PETALING JAYA: To be the best, one must beat the best.That’s exactly what world No. 8 Lee Zii Jia did to prove that he now truly belongs to the top echelon of the men’s singles shuttlers.

On Friday, Zii Jia outplayed world No. 5 Anthony Ginting 21-11, 21-16 to inspire Malaysia to a 3-2 win over Indonesia in the quarter-finals of the Sudirman Cup in Vantaa, Finland.

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