Time for a bigger group of women players, says Rexy
News, Rexy 11:07 AM
PETALING JAYA: The current set of top women’s shuttlers will continue to stay injury-prone because they have to endure a very hectic schedule in competitions.
And national doubles chief coach Rexy Mainaky said that it was high time to increase the pool of players in the women’s squad.
The just concluded Sudirman Cup world mixed team championships in Guangzhou showed Malaysia’s over dependency on players who are currently nursing one injury or another.
And misfortune struck Julia Wong when she injured her knee. She was flown home and underwent a surgery that will put her out of action for seven to eight months.
The top singles shuttler, Wong Mew Choo, is also plagued with injury while the form of world No. 1 pair of Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty depends on the condition of the former.
Eei Hui, who is recovering from a back injury, has in the past been down with ankle and knee injuries.
Rexy added that Malaysia should be brave to expose younger and newer faces in international tournaments.
“Our current top women’s players are too tired. They are a small group and we may have overtaxed them by sending them to one too many tournaments,” he said.
“But on the other hand, the coaches are left without much choices. They are a handful of players and are the best available at the moment.”
“We may have to start sending younger players out over the next two years. We have to build these players to be more consistent.”
Besides Mew Choo and Julia, the other national women’s singles players are Lydia Cheah and Stephanie Shalini, Sannatasah Saniru and Ooi Swee Wern.
The other doubles players in the squad are Ng Hui Lin, Vivian Hoo, Woon Khe Wei, Sabrina Chong and Goh Liu Ying.
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