Doubles shuttler misses training in run-up to Indonesian Open
Posted by valsus on June 2, 2009
By LIM TEIK HUAT
PETALING JAYA : The men’s doubles pair of Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif-Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari will make their international return at the Indonesian Open but coach Rexy Mainaky fears they may not be up to the mark in the championships scheduled for June 16-21.
A commitment by Zakry to turn up for his employers, Yayasan Negri Sembilan, in a tournament in Kuantan has put the spanner in the works on Rexy’s plans to get the pair ready for the defence of the Indonesian Open title.
Zakry remained in Kuantan after successfully partnering Fairuzizuan to bag their first title on the domestic circuit at the Pahang Open last week.
His fitness has been a concern and it was the reason for Rexy leaving the pair out of the squad for the Singapore Open from June 9-14.
But Zakry-Fairuzizuan get to compete in Jakarta together with Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong to give them the chance to improve on their rankings before the World Championships in Hyderabad from Aug 10-16.
The Indonesian Open is the last Super Series event before the World Championships and it is the first international meet for Zakry-Fairuzizuan in three months.
“Just when things get going, Zakry now has to miss training until this weekend. He is only expected to be back here on Friday and we will be leaving for Singapore the following day,” said Rexy.
“It’s disappointing as they will miss a good part of the preparations for the Indonesian Open. I would prefer him to be committed to the training programme drawn out but there is sometimes no choice over such matters. We have to see his condition after he rejoins the team.”
The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) are only sending the seniors to Jakarta.
World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei, who won the title two years ago, will lead the charge in Jakarta where almost all the Malaysian qualifiers for the World Championships will be in competition.
Former national player Wong Choong Hann, who has also made the cut for the World Championships, will see action along with Hafiz Hashim and Kuan Beng Hong.
In the women’s singles, Wong Mew Choo is the only BAM representative competing in Jakarta as Julia Wong has been ruled out for the rest of the year after undergoing knee surgery last month.
Men’s singles: Lee Chong Wei, Hafiz Hashim, Kuan Beng Hong, Wong Choong Hann, Roslin Hashim. Men’s doubles: Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong, Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif-Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari, Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah, Chew Choon Eng-Chan Chong Ming, Gan Teik Chai-Tan Bin Shen.
Women’s singles: Wong Mew Choo, Anita Kaur.
Women’s doubles: Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui, Ng Hui Lin-Woon Khe Wei.
Mixed doubles: Kien Keat-Hui Lin, Fairuzizuan-Pei Tty, Mohd Razif Latif-Khe Wei, Zakry-Eei Hui.
