Lee Zii Jia, Malaysia’s top men’s singles shuttler, has climbed to fourth in the world rankings—his highest position in 16 months—despite an early exit from the Japan Open.
Lee Zii Jia jumps to 4th place in world rankings
The rise in rankings was largely due to the drop in positions of some of his top rivals, reported NST.
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Photo via IG/Lee Zii Jia
Here’s a quick look at the key changes in the rankings:
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Men’s Singles:
- Lee Zii Jia: Up to 4th (from 6th)
- Anders Antonsen (Denmark): Down to 6th (from 3rd)
- Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand): Down to 8th (from 4th)
- Jonatan Christie (Indonesia): Up to 3rd (from 5th)
- Li Shi Feng (China): Up to 5th (from 7th)
- Shi Yu Qi (China): Remains 1st
- Viktor Axelsen (Denmark): Remains 2nd
Other Malaysian Men’s Singles Players:
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- Ng Tze Yong: 20th (ranking protected due to back injury)
- Leong Jun Hao: Down to 29th (competing in the Korea Open this week)
Men’s Doubles:
- Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik: 3rd (holding steady for the 5th consecutive week)
- Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani: 12th (no change after Japan Open win)
- Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun: Up to 16th (Japan Open quarter-finalists)
Women’s Singles:
- Goh Jin Wei: 31st (highest-ranked Malaysian women’s singles player)
Women’s Doubles:
- Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah: 9th (holding steady)
Mixed Doubles:
- Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei: 9th (holding steady)
What this means for Lee Zii Jia
For Zii Jia to continue his upward trajectory and potentially return to his career-best ranking of second place, he’ll need to perform well in upcoming tournaments.
October is crucial, with significant points to defend at the Arctic Open in Finland and the Denmark Open, where he was champion and runner-up, respectively, last year.
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