It will be back to rediscovering their chemistry for Malaysian mixed doubles pair Toh Ee Wei and Chen Tang Jie, who will embark on a five-week European stint beginning with the German Open (March 7-12).
The world number 43 did well as a pair since being paired together last November, first winning the Bangladesh International before they finished second at the Malaysia International in December.
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Earlier this month, Chen-Toh bagged their second title in four months when they won the Iran International.
All those wins came in lower-tier World Tour events, hence the European leg should present a much tougher journey as the pair may come up against some of the world’s top combinations.
“What’s most important is we go in mentally prepared. It’s going to be a long duration as we will be there for five weeks.
“It was disappointing for us to lose early at the Asia Mixed Team Championships, but we have to move on. We also have to ensure we stay fit, because the top pairs are consistent and we may face them if we progress,” she said.
Chen-Toh will face Hoo Pang Ron-Teoh Mei Xing in Germany, whom they beat to win their latest title in Iran.
At the All-England, the scratch pair will take on Japan’s Yuki Kaneko-Misaki Matsutomo.
They are also slated for entry at the Swiss Open and Orlean Masters, which stretches into the first week of April.
Meanwhile, Malaysia’s exit at the recent team event did not have much bearing on the world team rankings, as the national contingent moved up to fourth spot.
China are first, followed by Japan and South Korea.
