Who did Zii Jia defeat in the All England final?

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Zii Jia Defeated Viktor Axelsen in the All England Final

Lee Zii Jia defeated Denmark's Viktor Axelsen in the final of the All England badminton championship. The match concluded with a score of 30-29, 20-22, and 21-9 in favour of Zii Jia. This victory contributed to his career-best ranking.
Career-Best Ranking Achieved

Following his All England championship title, the 22-year-old Zii Jia climbed two places in the Badminton World Federation's (BWF) rankings to secure the eighth position globally. He amassed 12,000 points from this win, bringing his total to 69,389 points accumulated over 25 tournaments. This marks his highest career ranking, surpassing his previous entry into the top 10 in March of the previous year.
Overtaking Competitors

The points earned from his All England triumph enabled Zii Jia to move ahead of Hong Kong's Angus Ng Ka Long, who had 69,270 points, and Taiwan's Wang Tzu-wei, with 63,393 points. The championship match, held at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on March 21, saw Zii Jia overcome the defending champion, Viktor Axelsen.
Performance Against Top Players

In the same prestigious tournament, Zii Jia had also eliminated the world number one, Kento Momota of Japan, in the quarterfinals. Momota, who remains at the top of the world rankings with 109,118 points from 15 tournaments, had earned 6,600 points from the All England itself, but was defeated by Zii Jia with scores of 16-21 and 19-21. The top three in the world rankings are currently occupied by Kento Momota, followed by Danish players Viktor Axelsen and Anders Antonsen.

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