Zii Jia smashes his way to quarter-finals in Indonesian Open
PETALING JAYA: Men singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia battled his way to reach the quarter-finals of the Indonesian Open after taking down China’s Weng Hongyang.

The world No. 7 Zii Jia bounced back after opening game heartbreak to knock out the world No. 19 Hongyang 20-22, 21-9, 21-16 in an hour and 11 minutes match at the Istora Senayan Stadium in Jakarta on Thursday.

With the win, Zia Jia's head-to-head record with Hongyang stands at 3-3.

The match wasn’t a walk in the park for Zii Jia as Hongyang came out in full force in the first game as the lead kept changing hands until the Chinese player edged out in the end.

Zii Jia then mounted a stellar comeback in the second for a superb win.

Although Hongyang tried his best to reclaim the final game, Zii Jia stood solid to win from the seventh point onwards.

Zii Jia will face Thailand’s world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the quarter-finals on Friday (June 7).
PETALING JAYA: Men singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia battled his way to reach the quarter-finals of the Indonesian Open after taking down China’s Weng Hongyang.