ONG Sai Hung, boosted by the invaluable experience of playing at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham last month, will be pushing to win a squash double at the Malaysia Games (Sukma).
Sai Hung, 23, partnered Syafiq Kamal in Birmingham where they reached the last 16.
Playing for Kedah since 2016, Sai Hung has yet to win a medal at Sukma and he aims to change all that when competition begins at the National Squash Centre in Bukit Jalil tomorrow.
Sai Hung is seeded second behind fellow national player Darren Rahul Pragasam of Negri Sembilan.
In the men’s doubles, Sai Hung will partner Hafiz Zhafri Abdul Harif and they are seeded second behind Darren and Sanjay Jeeva.
“The Commonwealth Games experience has really spurred me on and I will be going for gold. I haven’t won a Sukma medal and this is my last chance to change it,” said Sai Hung.
“Darren will be the main challenger in the individual and doubles. We are rivals on court but have been good friends since our junior days.
“It is going to be 50-50 if we meet in the final but I don’t want to think that far ahead.
“My initial target is to make sure I bag a medal. After that, I will be going all out for gold.”
Sai Hung is also upbeat about his chances in the doubles where he has been preparing well with Hafiz.
“Hafiz is also a good doubles player and we have practised a lot. The main thing is that we communicate well and have a good combination,” he said.
In the individual semi-finals, Sai Hung is expected to meet Sanjay while Darren could play Hafiz for a place in the final.
Sai Hung-Hafiz are expected to play Negri pair C. Ameeshanraj-Shamiel Haeyzad Sharulhisam in the last four before their projected final clash against Darren-Sanjay.
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