Malaysia’s top men’s doubles pair, Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, have surged up the world rankings to No. 4 — their best position in the past six months — following their sensational title win at the 2 last week at the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) last week.
Previously ranked sixth, the dynamic duo earned a significant points boost from their BAC victory, a tournament that offers the same ranking points as a Super 1000 World Tour event. This result pushed them two spots higher, marking a return to No. 4 — a position they last held in October 2023. Prior to this, inconsistent performances had kept them lingering between No. 5 and No. 6.
Meanwhile, Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani continue to be Malaysia’s highest-ranked men’s doubles pair, maintaining their position at world No. 2. Although they were unable to defend last year’s runner-up finish at the BAC and only reached the quarter-finals this time, their ranking remains intact.
Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun, who were eliminated in the Round of 16 in Ningbo, managed to stay at world No. 7 despite recent dips in performance.
Currently, Malaysia has seven men’s doubles pairs ranked in the world’s top 32, a strong showing on the international stage. The other pairs include:
Wan Arif Junaidi–Yap Roy King at No. 21
Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub–Tan Wee Kiong at No. 27
Choong Hon Jian–Haikal Nazri at No. 31
Ong Yew Sin–Teo Ee Yi at No. 32
In men’s singles, Lee Zii Jia has dropped one place to No. 9, exiting the world’s top 8 as he recovers from an ankle injury. He is not expected to return to competition until at least July, and further ranking drops are likely. However, his protected ranking will ensure entry into all levels of World Tour events once he makes his comeback.
Leong Jun Hao held firm at No. 26, while Ng Tze Yong made headlines with a major jump from No. 1902 to No. 399 after competing in his first match since February 2024. Despite falling in the first round to eventual champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn, the valuable BAC points, combined with his protected ranking of No. 18, gave him a huge boost.
Malaysia is also making waves in women’s doubles and mixed doubles categories.
In women’s doubles, Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah are ranked No. 5, while Go Pei Kee–Teoh Mei Xing sit at No. 24.
Over in mixed doubles, Malaysia boasts five pairs in the top 32:
Goh Soon Huat–Shevon Lai at No. 3
Chen Tang Jie–Toh Ee Wei at No. 4
Hoo Pang Ron–Cheng Su Ying at No. 14
Tan Kian Meng–Lai Pei Jing at No. 15
Wong Tien Ci–Lim Chiew Sien at No. 32
Unfortunately, the women’s singles remains a challenging category for Malaysia. Goh Jin Wei is currently the nation’s top-ranked player in this division, positioned at No. 43.
