Zii Jia can breathe easier after getting back to where he belongs

By K.M. BOOPATHY

PETALING JAYA: It’s a relief to Lee Zii Jia (pic) as he is back in the top 10 in the latest world rankings yesterday following a drastic improvement in his performance in several Badminton World Federation (BWF) tournaments since the Asian Games in Hangzhou.

The independent shuttler moved one spot from world No. 11 to world No. 10 in the BWF world rankings after reaching the quarter-finals of the China Masters in Shenzhen last week.

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