So definitely, this is my main target,” said Zii Jia. Despite still having around two months remaining under the protected world ranking he applied for with the Badminton World Federation (BWF), Zii Jia felt he could not afford to wait any longer. As the weeks and months passed during his recovery, his world ranking continued to slip gradually from No. “I will be competing in four tournaments in January (Malaysian Open, Indian Open, Indonesian Masters, Thailand Masters). “There are a lot of points on offer here at the Malaysian Open.

Source: The Star January 05, 2026 00:58 UTC