PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Toh Ee Wei sees the recent pairing of scratch pairs as a blessing in disguise for the mixed doubles department.
If not for the recent issues surrounding Ee Wei-Chen Tang Jie, Malaysia might not have uncovered the other budding talents waiting in the wings such as Loo Bing Kun and Chan Wen Tse.
Until recently, the spotlight had mostly shone on her and Tang Jie, as well as Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin, with few paying attention to the potential of others.
So when she was split from Tang Jie and briefly partnered with Bing Kun, while Tang Jie was paired with Wen Tse, there was visible improvement even though the partnerships were only short-lived.
Both pairs lost in the second round of the ongoing Malaysian Masters at Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil.
Ee Wei viewed it as a positive development and believed she has fulfilled her goal of helping to raise Bing Kun’s profile, as the 24-year-old is now seen as one of the emerging faces in the squad.
“There are definitely positives. These young players are talented, disciplined, and hardworking. I believe they will produce good results in the future,” said Ee Wei.
“For me, I really wanted to help raise Bing Kun’s visibility. He works hard in training and has good discipline. Hopefully, this experience helps him take the next step.”
Ee Wei is set to reunite with Tang Jie in the Singapore Open starting on Tuesday.
