PETALING JAYA: Most players go through a slump in their careers and it’s hard to make a comeback.

That’s why men’s singles professional shuttler Lee Zii Jia was singing praises of a determined Lakshya Sen even after losing 22-20, 16-21, 19-21 to the Indian in a thrilling quarter-final battle of the All-England at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Friday.