PETALING JAYA: Professional men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has received a significant boost after climbing to No. 79 in the latest world rankings. Based on the Badminton World Federation rankings update released on Tuesday (Jan 27), Zii Jia jumped 24 places after accumulating 22,440 points. Zii Jia is currently in Bangkok and will begin his Thailand Masters campaign against Julien Carraggi of Belgium in the first round on Wednesday (Jan 28). Letshanaa impressed at the Indonesian Masters last week, where she not only stunned world No.

Source: The Star January 28, 2026 06:00 UTC