Antonsen’s withdrawal is good news for Zii Jia


PETALING JAYA: Denmark’s Anders Antonsen’s withdrawal from the German Open has given independent men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia (pic) an easier path to the quarter-finals.

World No. 4 Zii Jia had been slated to meet world No. 18 Antonsen in the second round of the tournament, which got underway in Mulheim yesterday.

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