No Wooi Yik, BAM stands firm on Asian Games pairs
KUALA LUMPUR: The BA of Malaysia's (BAM) ongoing doubles experiments at next week's China Masters will not alter their plans for the Asian Games, with the combinations for Aichi-Nagoya already locked in.
The BA of Malaysia, BAM, remains committed to their Asian Games doubles line-up despite ongoing experiments at the China Masters. National doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky confirmed that the pairs for the Aichi-Nagoya tournament have been set and cannot be altered for the September 19 to October 4 Asian Games. The pairs slated for the continental Games include Aaron Chia and Tee Kai Wun, ruling out Soh Wooi Yik who was previously omitted from the Asian Games squad.
BAM's other men's doubles pair for the Asian Games will be Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani. During the China Masters, BAM will continue experimenting with pairings, while preparing their Asian Games line-up. Chen Tang Jie and Cheng Su Yin will make their Asian Games debut together, with Tang Jie's regular partner Toh Ee Wei still recovering from injury.
Rexy explained that Su Yin's experience in higher-level tournaments made her the preferred choice over Clarissa San.
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