Zii Jia's route to world top 32 is via two tournaments

<p>KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Zii Jia’s coach Liew Daren wants the world No. 40 to be back in the top 32.

New Straits Times Faizal Salim · News & blogs · 53 min ago

Key takeaways

Lee Zii Jia needs to win two tournaments to return to the top 32, starting with the Kumamoto Masters.

Zii Jia must beat Minoru Koga in a qualifier to face Christo Popov.
He will compete in the Syed Modi International in India after Kumamoto.
A top 32 ranking is crucial for major tournament entries and Olympic qualification.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Zii Jia's coach Liew Daren wants the world No. 40 to be back in the top 32.

His participation in this week's Kumamoto Masters illustrates the situation due to his ranking.

Listed as fourth on the reserves list, he was only promoted to the qualifying round after a slew of withdrawals.

Zii Jia must beat Japan's Minoru Koga in a qualifier tomorrow to earn a first-round meeting with France's world No. 1 Christo Popov.

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