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Malaysia's Zii Jia emerges as All England champion in nail-biting showdown
National shuttler Lee Zii Jia emerged as the new All England men’s singles champion after a nail-biting showdown with Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen.
Lee, who is ranked No 10 in the world, bested Axelsen 30-29, 20-22 and 21-9.
Axelsen, ranked No 2 in the world, was the All England men’s singles reigning champion.
In the first set, neither player was able to gain a lead of more than three points.
The close match meant the score went beyond 21 points and it...
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