KUALA LUMPUR: The second ranked national men’s pair of Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari-Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif have to pay a heavy price for their poor start to the season at the Malaysian Open last week.
Yesterday, the duo were omitted from the squad for the centenary All-England championships, which will be held in Birmingham from March 9-14.
At the Malaysian Open, Fairuzizuan-Zakry were beaten in the first round by former world champions Tony Gunawan-Howard Bach of the United States and their early exit did not go down well with the coaching panel.
Out of the game: Mohd Fairuzizuan(right) and Mohd Zakry have been told to skip the German Open and All-England to iron out their problems.And to make it worse, national doubles chief coach Rexy Mainaky announced that only the reigning Malaysian Open champions, Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong, were assured of places in the team for the Thomas Cup Finals, which will be held in May.
Rexy has thrown the challenge to the beleaguered Fairuzizuan-Zakry to prove their worth at the Swiss Open in Basel from March 16-21.
He said that he had to be fair to all his players.
“As a coach, I have to treat everyone equally. Fairuzizuan-Zakry had been given a lot of opportunities. They have the experience but yet, there have been no good results from them,” said Rexy.
“They will skip both the German Open (March 2-7) and the All-England. We want them to work at home to iron out their problems. Let them be really prepared before going out again at the Swiss Open. I have spoken to them and they understood the situation.
“They (Fairuzizuan and Zakry) are also not guaranteed to be in the team for the Thomas Cup Finals. For now, the race is open for the second and third pairs. I will name them in April.”
Three back-up pairs are in contention for places in the team. They are Chan Peng Soon-Lim Khim Wah, Mak Hee Chun-Tan Wee Kiong and Ong Soon Hock-Hoon Thien How. All of them have the chance to impress the coaches in the German Open.
Cast for the three meets
■ GERMAN OPEN
Men’s singles: Mohd Hafiz Hashim, Chong Wei Feng, Kuan Beng Hong, Tan Chun Seang, Chan Kwong Beng, Wong Choong Hann, Yeoh Kay Bin.
Men’s doubles: Chan Peng Soon-Lim Khim Wah, Ong Soon Hock-Hoon Thien How, Mak Hee Chun-Tan Wee Kiong.
Women’s singles: Lydia Cheah, Julia Wong, Anita Raj Kaur.
Women’s doubles: Vivian Hoo-Woon Khe Wei, Ng Hui Lin-Ng Hui Ern.
Mixed doubles: Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying, Wee Kiong-Khe Wei, Hee Chun-Hui Lin, Khim Wah-Vivian
■ ALL-ENGLAND
Men’s singles: Lee Chong Wei, Mohd Hafiz Hashim, Chong Wei Feng, Kuan Beng Hong, Tan Chun Seang, Chan Kwong Beng, Wong Choong Hann, Yeoh Kay Bin, Pei Wee Chung.
Men’s doubles: Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong.
Women’s singles: Wong Mew Choo, Lydia Cheah, Julia Wong, Anita Raj Kaur.
Women’s doubles: Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty.
Mixed doubles: Kien Keat-Pei Tty, Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying.
■ SWISS OPEN
Men’s singles: Lee Chong Wei.
Men’s doubles: Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong, Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari-Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif.
Women’s singles: Wong Mew Choo.
Women’s doubles: Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty.
Mixed doubles: Kien Keat-Pei Tty, Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying.
Yesterday, the duo were omitted from the squad for the centenary All-England championships, which will be held in Birmingham from March 9-14.
At the Malaysian Open, Fairuzizuan-Zakry were beaten in the first round by former world champions Tony Gunawan-Howard Bach of the United States and their early exit did not go down well with the coaching panel.
Out of the game: Mohd Fairuzizuan(right) and Mohd Zakry have been told to skip the German Open and All-England to iron out their problems.Rexy has thrown the challenge to the beleaguered Fairuzizuan-Zakry to prove their worth at the Swiss Open in Basel from March 16-21.
He said that he had to be fair to all his players.
“As a coach, I have to treat everyone equally. Fairuzizuan-Zakry had been given a lot of opportunities. They have the experience but yet, there have been no good results from them,” said Rexy.
“They will skip both the German Open (March 2-7) and the All-England. We want them to work at home to iron out their problems. Let them be really prepared before going out again at the Swiss Open. I have spoken to them and they understood the situation.
“They (Fairuzizuan and Zakry) are also not guaranteed to be in the team for the Thomas Cup Finals. For now, the race is open for the second and third pairs. I will name them in April.”
Three back-up pairs are in contention for places in the team. They are Chan Peng Soon-Lim Khim Wah, Mak Hee Chun-Tan Wee Kiong and Ong Soon Hock-Hoon Thien How. All of them have the chance to impress the coaches in the German Open.
Cast for the three meets
■ GERMAN OPEN
Men’s singles: Mohd Hafiz Hashim, Chong Wei Feng, Kuan Beng Hong, Tan Chun Seang, Chan Kwong Beng, Wong Choong Hann, Yeoh Kay Bin.
Men’s doubles: Chan Peng Soon-Lim Khim Wah, Ong Soon Hock-Hoon Thien How, Mak Hee Chun-Tan Wee Kiong.
Women’s singles: Lydia Cheah, Julia Wong, Anita Raj Kaur.
Women’s doubles: Vivian Hoo-Woon Khe Wei, Ng Hui Lin-Ng Hui Ern.
Mixed doubles: Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying, Wee Kiong-Khe Wei, Hee Chun-Hui Lin, Khim Wah-Vivian
■ ALL-ENGLAND
Men’s singles: Lee Chong Wei, Mohd Hafiz Hashim, Chong Wei Feng, Kuan Beng Hong, Tan Chun Seang, Chan Kwong Beng, Wong Choong Hann, Yeoh Kay Bin, Pei Wee Chung.
Men’s doubles: Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong.
Women’s singles: Wong Mew Choo, Lydia Cheah, Julia Wong, Anita Raj Kaur.
Women’s doubles: Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty.
Mixed doubles: Kien Keat-Pei Tty, Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying.
■ SWISS OPEN
Men’s singles: Lee Chong Wei.
Men’s doubles: Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong, Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari-Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif.
Women’s singles: Wong Mew Choo.
Women’s doubles: Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty.
Mixed doubles: Kien Keat-Pei Tty, Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying.
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