PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s decision to send a full-strength squad for the Asian Mixed Team Championship has proven to be the right decision as almost all the top nations will be arriving with their best squads for the event in Dubai from Feb 14-19.
It was initially thought that the continental event will not be a top priority as most nations would be focusing on their preparations for the All-England and other World Tour tournaments in Europe.
National doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky said it would have been risky for Malaysia in their bid to reach the semi-finals if they had decided to send the second stringers. “If we do not make the semis, it will be difficult for us to qualify for the Sudirman Cup as the combined ranking points among the teams are very close. China are the hosts and they can afford to rest their top players as they have qualified but we cannot take the risk. The ranking points will be valuable for us.”
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