Zii Jia survives Shesar’s fightback to enter last eight


PETALING JAYA: Lee Zii Jia is shaping up quite nicely ahead of the Thomas Cup Finals.

The world No. 7 maintained his composure to thwart a second-game fightback from Indonesian Shesar Rustavito to storm into the men’s singles quarter-finals of the Asian Championships in Manila yesterday.

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