Jonatan gets his revenge against Zii Jia in Asian meet

File pix of Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie in action in the second round of the Malaysian Masters at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil last year. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has fallen in the Asian Championship quarter-finals after failing to get past All-England champion Jonatan Christie of Indonesia.

Zii Jia, who will be leading the Malaysian team at the Thomas Cup Finals, was no match for world No. 5 Jonatan as the Indonesian swiftly closed out the match in just 34 minutes, winning it 21-11, 21-6 at the Ningbo Olympic Sports Centre on Friday.