Thailand Open: Come-From-Behind Win by Lee Zii Jia
Lee Zii Jia staged an impressive win from a wide deficit to make the semifinals of the GR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING Thailand Open 2022 in Bangkok on Friday.
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Lee trailed Shesar Hiren Rhustavito 4-12 in the decider, but made his way back, taking 17 of the next 21 points to win the match 21-10 14-21 21-16. It will be an all-Malaysian semifinal, with Lee taking on Liew Daren, who edged Zhao Jun Peng in an hour-long affair, 21-10 19-21 21-19.
The top half will see Kodai Naraoka against Li Shi Feng.
Pusarla V Sindhu’s quarterfinal against Akane Yamaguchi was just as dramatic. The Japanese recovered from 5-12 down in the second game to force a decider, but Pusarla shook off that disappointment to win the third game rather comfortably with Yamaguchi showing signs of having hurt her back.