Chong Wei's world ranking suffers another drop


Lee Chong Wei in training at the Juara Stadium in Bukit Kiara on Tuesday. - M. AZHAR / The Star

PETALING JAYA: Lee Chong Wei’s ranking has taken a nosedive.

Ranked as world No. 1 at the end of last year, the 32-year-old shuttler is now ranked 30th in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings list released on Thursday. He was No. 17 the previous week.

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