Zii Jia marches into quarters for first big test against Popov in Arctic
Malaysian badminton player Lee Zii Jia has advanced to the quarter-finals of the Arctic Open after defeating Su Li-yang. He is set to face France's Christo Popov in the next round.
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This tournament is a significant stop on the World Tour, impacting player rankings and momentum for top-tier badminton athletes.
PETALING JAYA: Independent men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia continued his good run at the Arctic Open with a straight-game win over Taiwan’s Su Li-yang to reach the quarter-finals.
In the second round match at the Energia Arena in Vantaa on Thursday (Oct 8), Zii Jia looked in control as he beat the world No. 39 Li-yang 21-17, 21-12 in 46 minutes.
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