Razif is back after getting a clean bill of health
News 10:59 AM
KUALA LUMPUR: Having been given a clean bill of health, doubles shuttler Mohd Razif Abdul Latif is shifting focus to prepare for the world championships, which will be held in Hyderabad from Aug 10-16.
Razif, who resumed training at the Juara Stadium in Bukit Kiara here last Saturday, was glad that all was well after fearing for the worst when he came down with high fever upon returning from the recent Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold championships in Johor Baru.
Mohd Razif Abdul Latif He was put under observation at the Seremban Hospital and missed four days of training.
“The have cleared me of the A (H1N1) flu virus. It would be unthinkable if it were otherwise. It’s a big relief now,” said Razif, who will feature in the world championships in the mixed doubles, partnering Woon Khe Wei.
The duo are now ranked 46th in the world are the number two pair in the country Koo Kien Keat-Ng Hui Lin (world No. 19).
Razif, who began a combination with Khe Wei in January, said that they had to make the best of getting to play in the world championships for the first time and hoped it will be a breakthrough outing for them.
“We still lack the self-belief when we face top pairs. We are good starters but end up losing focus during crucial stages of matches. This is something we want to work on ahead of the world meet,” he said.
His best performance with Khe Wei was reaching the semi-finals of the Pahang Open in May.
Besides Razif-Khe Wei and Kien Keat-Hui Lin, Malaysia have two other mixed doubles pairs for the world championships — Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying and Sabrina Chong-Ong Jien Guo.
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