Rexy gambles on last-minute Tang Jie and Su Yin union
KUALA LUMPUR: Former mixed doubles world champion Chen Tang Jie and Cheng Su Yin will test their partnership for the first time at the China Masters ahead of next month's Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Malaysia's badminton coach Rexy Mainaky is considering a last-minute partnership between Chen Tang Jie and Cheng Su Yin at the upcoming China Masters. This trial is crucial for the coaching staff to evaluate their performance before the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, scheduled for next month.
Rexy explained that Su Yin was selected based on her experience and previous successful results with different partners. Although he expressed regret that they could only test this partnership once before the Asian Games, he noted that doing so earlier would have been unfair to Jimmy Wong, who was still building his ranking points with Su Yin.
The coach emphasized that Su Yin's experience was a key factor in selecting her to partner Tang Jie. She has previously reached the final at the 2024 China Masters with Pang Ron and the semi-finals of the Japan Open with Jimmy Wong. Rexy highlighted that Su Yin's success includes victories over seeded pairs, making her a strong candidate for the partnership.
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