The Tokyo Olympic bronze medallists, who collected 90,328 points, overtook three-time world champions Mohammad Ahsan-Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia, who sit in fifth with 89,465 points.

Two other Malaysian pairs, Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi and Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani remain in ninth and tenth respectively.

Yew Sin-Ee Yi collected 72,490 points while Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin garnered 69,375 points.

Japanese duo Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi retained top spot with 102,050 points.

Indonesians Marcus Fernaldi Gideon-Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo is ranked second while Lee Yang-Wang Chee Lin of Taiwan dropped to third.

Meanwhile, 2022 Vietnam Open runner-up Goh Jin Wei is Malaysia’s top-ranked women’s singles player after climbing six rungs to 44th place by collecting 34,601 points.

She leapfrogged 2019 SEA Games champion S Kisona, who is ranked 46th with 33,749 points.

In the men’s singles, professional ace Lee Zii Jia remained third with 91,578 points, behind Danes Viktor Axelsen (122,606 points) and Anders Antonsen (92,700 points).