Lee Zii Jia stuns Anders Antonsen to reach Malaysian Masters semi-finals


KUALA LUMPUR: Independent men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia pulled off a stunning 21-15, 19-21, 21-11 win over Denmark’s world No. 4 Anders Antonsen to storm into the semi-finals of the Malaysian Masters on Friday (May 24).

World No. 10 Zii Jia was full of confidence after capturing the Thailand Open in Bangkok last week and fought brilliantly to upstage Antonsen in an exhausting 83-minute last-eight match at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil.

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