Chong Wei, currently ranked sixth from ninth place after collecting 64.983 points.
KUALA LUMPUR: The success of the country's leading singles player Datuk Lee Chong Wei won the China Open badminton tournament last week witnessed jumped three spots in the world rankings this week.
According to the site the Badminton World Federation (www.bwfbadminton.org), Chong Wei, currently ranked sixth from ninth place after collecting 64.983 points.
Former world number one, is increasingly approaching the three best players of the world after going off since March because of a doping suspension which saw his world ranking dropped to 180th place.
Chong Wei, however, bounced back from suspension last May by winning the US Open, the Canadian Open in June and won his first Super Series title at the French Open last month that allows it to re-enter the global top 10.
World champion Chen Long of China remains the world number one with 101.031 points, followed by Denmark's Jan O Jorgensen (76,337), while former world champion and Olympic champion Lin Dan third (73.677).
The main partner countries, Goh V Shem / Tan Wee Kiong remained in 15th with 46,778 points, while former vice world champion 2010 edition, Koo Kien Keat / Tan Boon Heong climbed five spots to 17th place with 44.480 points.
Women's singles player Tee Jing Yi is currently ranked 30th with 34.570 points, while the women's doubles, Vivian Hoo Kah Mun / Woon Khe Wei in ninth place after collecting 49.424 points.
Mixed doubles Chan Peng Soon / Goh Liu Ying remained in 15th with 40,730 points.
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