PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin have vowed to regain their best form after a disappointing year so far.
World No. 14 Pang Ron-Su Yin, who caught the eye when they finished second in the China Masters last November, have struggled to maintain their performances this year.
The pair have only made it as far as the quarter-finals in two out of eight individual competitions since the start of the year.
Pang Ron though believes that he and Su Yin can overcome this challenging phase and hopes to get back to their best ahead of the Malaysian Masters from May 20-25 at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil.
“For us, this is a process that we need to go through. No one will always win,” said Pang Ron
“For me, most important is our mental health and we will be back stronger for sure.
“For the Malaysian Masters, I feel excited because we are playing in our home ground and our fans are looking forward to seeing us play.
“All I can say is we will give our best and fight all we can.”
Pang Ron-Su Yin also had a tough first few months last year before turning around their form in the latter part of the year.
The pair’s breakthrough came in the Hong Kong Open last September where they made it into the last eight for the first time in a World Tour Super 500 competition.
Pang Ron-Su Yin then stayed consistent, reaching the China Open, Arctic Open, Japan Masters quarter-finals, Macau Open last four and ended the year with their best showing in the China Masters.
The pair will be looking for a similar breakthrough moment to reignite their partnership, starting with the home Masters.
Pang Ron-Su Yin will be Malaysia’s second highest ranked pair in the tourney behind only world No. 3 Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie.
The other representatives for the country in the mixed doubles are Wong Tien Ci-Lim Chiew Sien, Yap Roy King-Valeree Siow and newly formed combinations Chen Tang Jie-Chan Wen Tse and Loo Bing Kun-Toh Ee Wei.
