Badminton News: The absence of world number 1 pair Marcus Fernaldi Gideon / Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo from this week’s Super 750 Malaysia Open tournament will not affect the Malaysian team.

However, BA Malaysia (BAM) coaching director Rexy Mainaky still wanted his men to take advantage of the opportunity that presented itself after several last-minute draws in front of the home crowd.

The Indonesian badminton legend believes that the dual sector opportunity is currently an open affair and no longer dominated by a select few.

“I don’t think the absence of Marcus/Kevin will make a big difference because there are still good pairs from India, Denmark, Japan and South Korea,” said Rexy Mainaky.

“Just because some of the best Indonesian pairs aren’t here doesn’t make our job any easier. However, I still want our players to reap the full benefits, to try and shine here at the Malaysian Open,” added Rexy at Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil today.

Earlier, Timesport confirmed that neither Marcus/Kevin nor Asian champions Pramudya Kusumawardana/Yeremia Rambitan will attend the Malaysian Open due to injuries.

Marcus is still struggling to regain his fitness after a second ankle surgery, while Jeremiah is set to be sidelined for the next few months with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.

The draw saw several Malaysian pairs promoted to the main draw, including world number 64 Tan Kian Meng/Tan Wee Kiong and world number 85 Wan Arif Wan Junaidi/Haikal Nazri.

Meanwhile, Rexy admitted he was happy to welcome several foreign players to the Bad Minton Malaysia (ABM) Academy in Bukit Kiara over the past week as it added variety to the training center. national.

“It was very good because we trained with players from Holland and France. It adds variety to our daily routine. Our players are in good shape. We can see that they are ready for the Malaysian Open,” added Rexy.

Man Wei Chong, who was injured at the Hanoi Sea Games last month, has been cleared to play at the Malaysian Open.

Rexy Mainaky, however, points out that Wei Chong is still under surveillance and could be pulled from the Malaysia Masters and Singapore Open (July 12-17) next week if he shows signs of trouble.

“For now, Wei Chong has been cleared to play. We will be watching him closely as it may be difficult for him to play well so quickly.

“The possibility of him playing at the Malaysia Masters and the Singapore Open next week depends on our observations and assessments,” he concluded.

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