Daren backs Zii Jia to regain top 32 spot by year-end

Signs of progress: Lee Zii Jia showed improvement in his game despite losing to Anders Antonsen in the Arctic Open semi-finals. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Liew Daren believes Lee Zii Jia can still finish the year on a high, with a return to the world’s top 32 now the main target.

That belief has been strengthened by Zii Jia’s encouraging run at last week’s Arctic Open, where he reached the semi-finals.

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进步的迹象：尽管李梓嘉在北极公开赛半决赛中负于安德斯·安东森，但他的比赛状态仍有所提升。——伊兹拉菲克·阿利亚斯/《星报》

八打灵再也：刘达伦认为李梓嘉仍能以优异的成绩结束今年的比赛，重返世界前32名是他目前的主要目标。

上周贾梓嘉在北极公开赛上的出色表现，让他打入了半决赛，这更加坚定了人们的这种信念。

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