{
  "id": 13458916,
  "title": "Zii Jia goes down fighting to Antonsen at Arctic Open semis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/zii-jia-goes-down-fighting-to-antonsen-at-arctic-open-semis-13458916",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T15:38:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/10/zii-jia-goes-down-fighting-to-antonsen-at-arctic-open-semis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a grueling match lasting 77 minutes, Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia was defeated 11-21, 21-15, 16-21 by top Danish player Anders Antonsen in the semi-finals of the Arctic Open. The Malaysian world No 56 player put up a valiant effort, demonstrating his potential for future tournaments. This performance marked Zii Jia's best this season, showcasing his prowess as a former world No 2, Olympic bronze medallist, and All England champion. His last semi-final appearance was at the lower-ranked Super 300 Canada Open in July. The victory is a significant boost for Zii Jia, who has faced a challenging road since his return in January following a lengthy injury absence. He has been eliminated seven times in the early rounds before this triumph. As a semi-finalist, Zii Jia earned US$7,250 (RM29,487).",
  "summary": "Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia forced the world No 6 Danish player to dig deep before bowing out in three games.",
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        "title": "Zii Jia goes down fighting to Antonsen at Arctic Open semis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/zii-jia-goes-down-fighting-to-antonsen-at-arctic-open-semis",
        "published": "2026-10-10T15:38:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}