PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Lee Chong Wei’s life-length pursuit of the men’s singles crown at the World Championships is all, however, over.
The 36-12 months-vintage is ready to attend the 2nd direct world meet in Basel, Switzerland, from August 19 to 25.
The qualifying period for the world meet ended on April 30, and the 36-12 months-vintage Chong Wei was no longer cut because his global ranking had dropped to No. One hundred fifteen after an extended absence due to early-level nose cancer.
We can only have a maximum of gamers who are in the top 150 in the world rankings.
Lee Zii Jia and Liew Daren – ranked No. 21 and No. 24, respectively, have certified merit.
Chong Wei has a coveted ranking of No. 3 worldwide until August 14; however, this ranking only applies to the World Tour tournaments.
Badminton World Federation (BWF), in an assertion the day before this, stated: “If a player is eligible for, and is granted a coveted ranking, this blanketed ranking is handiest applicable for entry in BWF World Tour tournaments.”
BWF also confirmed that no wild playing cards would be issued for the Basel meeting.
“The BWF has decided not to award any wildcards for the Total BWF World Championships 2019 in Basel, Switzerland,” brought the assertion.
The BWF formerly handed two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan a wildcard to play in the 2013 version in Guangzhou, China. He went on to claim his fifth world crown by beating Chong Wei 21-sixteen, thirteen-21, 20-17.
Chong Wei was injured while Lin Dan held the championship factor inside the rubber sport.
2017 Rio Olympic champion Chen Long gave a generic wildcard to play in Glasgow and received bronze.
But there’s nevertheless a glimmer of wish for Chong Wei to get in.
That is if the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) hotel is pulling off an awkward move byby getting into Chong Wei at the price of both Zii Jia and Daren.
The countrywide body has the prerogative to decide who they want to send.
Once, in 2015, BAM disregarded Chong Wei Feng to deal with Chong Wei even though the former had certified on merit along with Zulfadli Zulkiffli.
Although he reached pinnacle shape, Chong Wei fell short of qualifying as he was simplest again from an 8-month suspension over a doping violation.
And Chong Wei justified his teammate’s sacrifice with the aid of reaching the fourth consecutive final – best to settle for silver all over again after losing to Chen Long.
It remains visible if BAM would do the identical, but it’s enormously unlikely this time, considering that Chong Wei has yet to affirm his return to competition.
Should he leave the Basel International meet, it will be a blow for Chong Wei, who is set to quit his illustrious profession without a global title. Because of the Olympics, there might not be global championships held next year.
The next World Championships will only be held in Huelva, Spain, in 2021, and Chong Wei doesn’t appear to be playing beyond 2020, even if he does, in the end, go back to compete.
Malaysia is also properly represented in the four activities—with three qualifiers each in men’s doubles and combined doubles and two for girls’ singles and ladies’ doubles.
The guys’ doubles gamers shown are Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yi, Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong and Ong Yew Sin Teo Ee Yi; Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying, Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie, and Tan Kian Meng-Lai Pei Jing (blended doubles); Goh Jin Wei and Soniia Cheah (women’s singles); Chow Mei Kuan-Lee Meng Yean and Vivian Hoo-Yap Cheng Wen (girls’ doubles).
