Malaysia and Russia set to compete for a quarter-final berth in the Sudirman Cup – Badminton news
Malaysia and Russia will fight today on May 23, to find a place in the quarter-final of the Sudirman Cup, which is in progress at Qingdao, China. Both teams will field their best shuttlers to win the match, which is very crucial for both sides.
Malaysia will open their campaign today against the Russian shuttlers. Russia had lost their yesterday’s match to Indonesia, with a clear margin of 1-4. Today’s match will be very important for the Russian team, as they will go home if they lose to Malaysia.
Malaysia’s national coach, Rashid Sidek warned the shuttlers to play with their full potential against Russia and not to underestimate their opponents, particularly in the Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles matches. The Russians had managed to win their Mixed
Doubles point against Indonesia yesterday.
Rashid said, “They are quite strong in the mixed doubles. The Russian women have also improved and it will not be that easy to beat them.”
Malaysian Mixed Doubles couple of Goh Liu Ying and Chan Peng Soon will be up against the Russian duo. It will be a very important match for both teams, as the losing team will be under immense pressure.
In the category of Women’s Doubles, Chin Eei h*i and Wong Pei Tty will raise the Malaysian flag against Russia. The pair is determined to perform well against their Russian opponents.
Wong Pei said, “I am not at my best but I am slowly making progress. Hopefully, Eei h*i and I will be able to improve on our combination and keep a clean slate here.”
In the Men’s Doubles, Tan Boon Heong and Koo Kien Keat are expected to win against the lower ranked pair of Russia. The Malaysian duo has recently clinched the title at the home event of the Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold 2011.
Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei, who is the World Number One in the rankings, is expected to beat his opponent easily, as he is on a higher level of the game than his challenger. Another talented Malaysian, Tee Jing Yi will play against Russia in the Women’s Singles
category.
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