KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Zii Jia's encouraging comeback gathered further momentum as he climbed 14 places to world No. 42, while newly crowned Arctic Open men's doubles champions Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King made an even bigger leap in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released today.

While Aaron-Roy King rocketed 232 spots to world No. 116 following their sensational title-winning World Tour debut in Finland, it was Zii Jia's rise that carried greater significance for Malaysian men's singles.

The former world No. 2 and Paris Olympic bronze medallist is beginning to show signs of rediscovering his best form after a difficult spell plagued by injuries, family issues and inconsistent results.