All-England victory catapults Zii Jia to No. 8


PETALING JAYA: Lee Zii Jia has shot up to a career-high No. 8 in the world rankings – thanks to his brilliant victory at the All-England.

The 22-year-old became only the second Malaysian men’s singles player to be ranked inside the top eight in the past decade besides Lee Chong Wei, who has now retired.

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