PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttler Lim Chiew Sien is determined to make the most of her return to the World Championships after waiting two years for another opportunity to compete on the biggest stage.
Chiew Sien and partner Wong Tien Ci were handed a late entry into the New Delhi meet following the withdrawal of several pairs, including Indonesia’s world No. 13 Jafar Hidayatullah-Felisha Pasaribu and world No. 24 Adnan Maulana-Indah Cahya Sari Jamil.
For Chiew Sien, it means a return to the World Championships for the first time since the 2023 edition in Copenhagen, where she competed in the women’s doubles with Vivian Hoo.
“Last year, we were first on the reserve list but unfortunately we didn’t get the chance to play.
“This year, we were on the reserve list again and finally got in, so I feel that our hard work has paid off.
“We just kept preparing because the World Championships was one of our main targets,” said Chiew Sien.
Chiew Sien is keen to use her experience to help debutant Tien Ci as they open campaign against Indonesia’s Rehan Naufal-Gloria Emanuelle in the first round today.
“I don’t see it as me ‘carrying’ Tien Ci. We help each other because both of us are still relatively new to mixed doubles.
“Either of us can take the lead. Sometimes when I’m not playing well, he helps me, and I do the same for him.”
The world No. 43 will join Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie in flying the Malaysian flag in the mixed doubles after defending champions Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei withdrew following Ee Wei’s anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.
