Zii Jia's hot run at Arctic Open ends as he falls to Antonsen in semis
Malaysian badminton player Lee Zii Jia was defeated by Denmark's Anders Antonsen in the semi-finals of the Arctic Open. The match was a grueling 78-minute contest that ended in a three-game victory for Antonsen.
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PETALING JAYA: Lee Zii Jia’s hot streak at the Arctic Open ended on Saturday (Oct 10) after a hard-fought semi-final defeat to Denmark’s world No. 6, Anders Antonsen.
The 28-year-old Malaysian entered the match in strong form, having previously upset second seed Christo Popov. However, the fourth-seeded Antonsen proved formidable, taking the opening game 21-11.
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