Finnish flourish fuels Zii Jia's drive for top-50 return
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KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Zii Jia is eager to build on his impressive run to the Arctic Open semi-finals as he prepares for tougher challenges on the European leg of the World Tour.
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The independent player showed marked improvement in Vantaa, Finland, progressing from the qualifying rounds to the last four before falling to Denmark's world No. 6 Anders Antonsen.
The world No. 56 also received timely advice from close friend and eventual champion Antonsen , who encouraged him to believe in his ability and continue his comeback.
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