The Best Pair in the World

Kien Keat and Boon Heong won the Swiss Open Super Series title last night. It was another impressive win although they were a little off their best last night. They showed nerves of steel when it mattered and played the important points better than the Danes. That proved crucial in a pretty scrappy match where it only started to sparkle at the end of the 2nd set.

Winning 3 of the 4 Super Series tournaments thus far is amazing. Watching them play for each other is a joy to watch. This is the first pair I have seen from Malaysia who encourages each other after a mistake or a winning shot. No blaming and just moving on to concentrate on the next point. It is certainly a great partnership. At 21 and 19, let's hope they would further improve on their understanding on court. That part of their game still needs polishing as they do sometimes tend to go for the same shuttle.

They have certainly proved to be the pair to beat this year. Their ranking may not show but I am sure not a single pair in the world would want to face them. Maybe Jung Jae-sung and Lee Yong-dae would want to give it a shot as they are the only top pair yet to face our current hotshots. Whether they meet sooner or later, I am sure our pair would give their best and come up victorious.

Hail to the best pair in the world! Kudos to both of you! Malaysia Boleh!