Badminton: Zii Jia falls in Australia Open semis

By K.M. BOOPATHY

Lee ended his run in the semi-finals of the Australia Open on Aug 5. - Filepic

PETALING JAYA: Independent shuttler Lee Zii Jia’s run in the Australia Open came to an end in the semi-finals in Sydney on Saturday (Aug 5).

World No. 24 Weng Hongyang of China ended Zii Jia’s spirited run in the tournament with a 21-19, 13-21, 21-13 win in a gruelling 81-minute battle.

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