KUALA LUMPUR: National women’s singles player Goh Jin Wei wants to display a more consistent pattern of play at tournaments she participates in, following her elimination in the second round of the 2023 Malaysia Open.
The two-time world junior champion is determined to take on players who are in the world’s top 10, but wants to reach that level with her own abilities and time.
“There is a huge gap between me and the top 10 players (South Korean player An Se-young an example), but I hope to progress in my capability. Se-young is very consistent in every shot and looks calm but she actually controls the game. She does not make many mistakes in her shots.
“This is only my first tournament this year, so there is a lot more to do. I will continue to play tournaments and aim to go as far as I can,” she said.
In the second round of the Malaysia Open today, the 22-year-old who is ranked 33rd in the world, lost to second seed Se-young 10-21, 12-21 in a battle that lasted 33 minutes at the Axiata Arena here.
The same fate also befell national women’s doubles pair Go Pei Kee-Teoh Mei Xing when they succumbed to seventh seeds Zhang Shu Xian-Zheng Yu of China, 10-21, 7-21.
“They have been partners for a long time and are also in the world’s top 10, so they have very consistent attacking and defending. However, if we qualify for any tournament after this then we just will do our best,” said Mei Xing.
Jin Wei’s exit in the women’s singles category and Pei Kee-Mei Xing (women’s doubles) leaves no more national representatives in both events.
