Independent men's doubles pair Tan Wee Kiong-Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub had to be satisfied with their solid performance in the Malaysia Open after their second round exit on Jan 9. They were beaten by world No. 9 Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy of India 15-21, 15-21.
The Malaysians said they are now shifting their target to rake up enough ranking points to play in the All England championship in March.
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The Malaysians said they are now shifting their target to rake up enough ranking points to play in the All England championship in March.
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00:00Second round, so how do you can talk about your progress in it?
00:17We are happy to be able to compete in this tournament.
00:27This is our hometown, so we are satisfied to be able to qualify.
00:36But for today's performance, I think we need to work harder.
00:43Especially when we meet the Indian Pair.
00:50The game is better, but we still have a lot of unforced errors.
00:56So we need to focus on that.
01:05Do you think you can continue playing in Super 500?
01:14It's our target, but we always choose and compete with ourselves.
01:24So we don't think too much.
01:26What's your goal for the future?
01:29I hope I can get a better ranking.
01:34I don't have a set, but I hope I can improve.
01:39How long are you going to be a sponsor?
01:42Until this month, to see if I can qualify for the Olympics.
01:48So until this month?
01:50Yes, until this month.
01:52Do you have a sponsorship?
01:54We do, but we still have a long way to go.
01:59It's not enough.
02:02Our plan is to play for a year.
02:07The Olympics is a short-term plan.
02:10A short-term target.
02:12To play for the Olympics?
02:14Yes, to qualify.