Chong Wei’s world ranking hits a low 180

*Former world and Asian junior champion Zulfadli is Malaysia’s best at No 39 

* V Shem-Wee Kiong is best men’s doubles pair at No 17

Datuk Lee Chong Wei’s chase for points to move up the world rankings and qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics has only got tougher when the Badminton World Federation released the latest ranking list on Thursday.

The Malaysian’s latest world ranking has plummeted to an all-time low of 180 from his previous low of 79. He was ranked No 1 until a doping scandal put paid to status and was handed an eight-month suspension.

Chong Wei is currently in New York playing in his first Open tournament – the USD120,000 US Open Grand Prix Gold event since his suspension for a doping scandal was lifted on May 1 – although he did don national colours in two team events. He played in the Sudirman Cup in Dongguan, China in May and the SEA Games in Singapore earlier this month.

After the US Open, the Penangite will also compete  in the Canadian Open together with Chong Wei Feng.

The best placed Malaysian in the latest BWF rankings is independent player Zulfadli Zulkifli who is ranked No 39 followed by newly crowned SEA Games champion Chong Wei Feng at No 40.

The other Malaysians in the top 100 are Arif Abdul Latif, who won the silver medal in the SEA Games who is No 67, Tan Chun Seang (No 78), Goh Soon Huat (No 84), Daren Liew (No 91) and Soo Teck Zhi (No 92).

China’s Chen Long remained as the World No 1 followed by Denmark’s Jan O Jorgensen at No 2 while India’s K. Srikanth is No 3. Japan’s rising star Kento Momota is at No 4 and China’s Lin Dan at No 5.

In the men’s doubles Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong remain as Malaysia’s best at World No 17.

LATEST RANKINGS 

Men’s singles

1. Chen Long (China)
2. Jan O Jorgensen (Denmark)
3. K. Srikanth (India)
4. Kento Momota (Japan)
5. Lin Dan (China) 

Selected Malaysians

39. Zulfadli Zulkifli
40. Chong Wei Feng
41. Arif Abdul Latif 
42. Tan Chun Seang
43. Goh Soon Huat
44. Daren Liew
45. Soo Teck Zhi 

Men’s doubles (Malaysians only)

17. Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong 
18. Jagdish Singh-Roni Tan Wee Long
19. Tan Wee Gieen-Teo Ei Yi
20. Choooi Kah Ming-Teo Kok Siang
21. Low Juan Shen-Ong Yew Sin 
22. Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong 
23. Lee Jian Yi-Lim Zhen Ting

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