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alaysia Open Championships: Rexy blasts Tan Fook!
20 Jan 2007
CHOONG Tan Fook lacks professionalism. That’s the reason why he and Lee Wan Wah are struggling to revive their doubles partnership.
This was stated by national men’s doubles coach Rexy Mainaky after Tan Fook-Wan Wah, ranked World No 3, were stunned 18-21, 21-15, 21-17 by Denmark’s lowly Simon Mollyhus-Anders Kristiansen in the Malaysia Open first round on Wednesday.
It was the Malaysian pair’s third consecutive defeat in the preliminary rounds of an international tournament.
The duo were also dropped from the Doha Asian Games, and their replacements, Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong, went on to win the doubles gold, while another new combination — Chan Chong Ming-Hoon Thien How — defeated them in the KL Open quarter-finals last month.
Although Rexy has said that Wan Wah looks determined to revive his career, he does not feel the same about Tan Fook whose form has been getting worse.
"Tan Fook is not professional enough and isn’t pulling his weight in tournaments. Wan Wah seems to be covering too much for him, and this is not a good situation," said Rexy.
"Tan Fook promises a lot but hardly delivers. Thinking that he is a better player does not help, he must start thinking as a pair.
"Not that they don’t have the skills or are too old. Look at Jens Eriksen-Martin Lundgaard Hansen (of Denmark). They are much older but never let that affect their game and still play quality badminton."
"The younger pairs are already putting the pressure on them, and Tan Fook, who is worried about that fact, must buck up."
Rexy’s other concern is the inconsistent form of World No 7 Lin Woon Fui-Fairuzizuan Tazari. They were shocked by Japan’s Shuichi Sakamoto-Shintaro Ikeda in the second round of the Malaysia Open, and failed to get past the preliminary rounds of the Doha Asian Games.
Rexy said winning an international title could change their fortunes.
"Woon Fui and Fairuz will focus more on the grand prix tournaments and only play in selected Super Series events. They need to win a title to change their mindset," said Rexy.
"They play well against faster pairs but struggle against pairs who can vary the pace, especially against the Europeans.
"This is the technical aspect we are trying to improve so that they become a more complete pair."
20 Jan 2007
CHOONG Tan Fook lacks professionalism. That’s the reason why he and Lee Wan Wah are struggling to revive their doubles partnership.
This was stated by national men’s doubles coach Rexy Mainaky after Tan Fook-Wan Wah, ranked World No 3, were stunned 18-21, 21-15, 21-17 by Denmark’s lowly Simon Mollyhus-Anders Kristiansen in the Malaysia Open first round on Wednesday.
It was the Malaysian pair’s third consecutive defeat in the preliminary rounds of an international tournament.
The duo were also dropped from the Doha Asian Games, and their replacements, Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong, went on to win the doubles gold, while another new combination — Chan Chong Ming-Hoon Thien How — defeated them in the KL Open quarter-finals last month.
Although Rexy has said that Wan Wah looks determined to revive his career, he does not feel the same about Tan Fook whose form has been getting worse.
"Tan Fook is not professional enough and isn’t pulling his weight in tournaments. Wan Wah seems to be covering too much for him, and this is not a good situation," said Rexy.
"Tan Fook promises a lot but hardly delivers. Thinking that he is a better player does not help, he must start thinking as a pair.
"Not that they don’t have the skills or are too old. Look at Jens Eriksen-Martin Lundgaard Hansen (of Denmark). They are much older but never let that affect their game and still play quality badminton."
"The younger pairs are already putting the pressure on them, and Tan Fook, who is worried about that fact, must buck up."
Rexy’s other concern is the inconsistent form of World No 7 Lin Woon Fui-Fairuzizuan Tazari. They were shocked by Japan’s Shuichi Sakamoto-Shintaro Ikeda in the second round of the Malaysia Open, and failed to get past the preliminary rounds of the Doha Asian Games.
Rexy said winning an international title could change their fortunes.
"Woon Fui and Fairuz will focus more on the grand prix tournaments and only play in selected Super Series events. They need to win a title to change their mindset," said Rexy.
"They play well against faster pairs but struggle against pairs who can vary the pace, especially against the Europeans.
"This is the technical aspect we are trying to improve so that they become a more complete pair."