KUALA LUMPUR: There’s no room for complacency for Tee Kai Wun, who is chasing a third title with partner Man Wei Chong to strengthen their bid for a spot at this year’s Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals.
However, their next assignment is the World Championships in Paris from Aug 25 to 31, and Kai Wun also hopes to do well there.
“Yes, we’ll definitely fight for the World Championships because everyone wants to play in such a big tournament.
“But it’s not just about the World Championships; this year, we’re targeting a spot in the World Tour Finals. So we’ll be focused on every tournament,” he said after the national team’s training session here today.
Wei Chong-Kai Wun, ranked seventh in the world, have won two titles this season — the Indonesia Masters and Malaysia Masters.
Commenting further on the World Championships, Kai Wun said their current ranking doesn’t necessarily give them much of an advantage.
However, he said both he and his partner are ready to face any opponent in their quest to become world champions.
“Being in the world’s top eight means we could meet one of the top four seeds as early as the quarter-finals.
“So we can’t say too much; anyone in the top 10 can win. But our goal is definitely to try and bring back a medal from the World Championships,” he said. – BERNAMA
