PETALING JAYA: Doubles coach Rexy Mainaky hopes that Chan Chong Ming will stay on as a sparring partner to boost the standard of the younger players in the national team.
Rexy said yesterday that Chong Ming's decision to quit came as a surprise.
“This is disappointing news for our men's doubles. He is quite a good player and he still has a future in the game. Maybe, he thinks he cannot go far anymore,” said Rexy.
“He did tell me that he wanted to slow down ... wanted to relax and enjoy playing badminton. He did not want to shoulder too much pressure.”
Rexy hoped that BAM general manager Kenny Goh and chief coach Yap Kim Hock would be able to convince Chong Ming to be a sparring partner after his contract expires at the end of next month.
“Other players still look up to him. If Chong Ming is keen to help it will be great for the players, especially the younger one,” he said.
Chong Ming's decision to quit the national team reduced the fight for two places to the China Open (Nov 20-25) and Hong Kong Open (Nov 27-Dec 2) to three pairs – Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari-Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif, Gan Teik Chai-Lin Woon Fui and Tan Bin Shen-Ong Soon Hock.
Yesterday, Bin Shen-Soon Hock defeated Teik Chai-Woon Fui 21-11, 22-20 in the selection trials to decide which pairs will be sent. Fairuzizuan-Zakry will stake their claim today against Bin Shen-Soon Hock and Teik Chai-Woon Fui.
The top two national pairs – Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong (world No. 1) and Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah (No. 6) – are assured of their entries.
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