Ranking rise fuels Aidil’s ambition


PETALING JAYA: Professional men’s singles player Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin (pic) is only 10 spots shy of realising his goal of breaking into the world’s top 32.

Aidil is currently at No. 42 in the world and is the country’s third-best men’s singles player behind Leong Jun Hao (No. 25) and Justin Hoh (No. 37). Former Asian champion Lee Zii Jia, despite holding a protected ranking from the Badminton World Federation (BWF), has slipped to No. 52.

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