Iskandar overtakes Zii Jia as national No. 2 ahead of Thomas Cup Finals


Moving up: Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin has moved up two rungs to No. 47 in the latest world ranking.

PETALING JAYA: National men’s singles head coach Datuk Misbun Sidek is cool with having Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin lining up as the national No. 2 for the Thomas Cup Finals in Bangkok from May 20-27.

The 26-year-old Iskandar climbed two rungs to No. 47 in the world on the back of his quarter-final finish at the China Masters last week.

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