Jin Wei wants to make amends
shuttler Goh Jin Wei has admitted it is easier said than done when it comes to bringing out her best on court, especially in major tournaments such as the World Junior Championships.
The 18-year-old former world junior champion easily reached the third round when she thumped Brazil's Sania Lima 218, 21-6 in the second round in Markham, Canada, yesterday.
Jin Wei said she wants to make amends following her poor showing against China in the mixed team event last week.
"I know I let my team down, everyone was expecting me to win in the girls' singles match (against Wang Zhiyi) but I crumbled.”
"It's easier said than done though, especially in a tournament like this where you have to be on top of your game everyday.
"It's not going to be any easier in the individual event because it’s a huge field (128-player draw) with four rounds to play before the quarter-finals,” said Jin Wei.
Eoon Qi Xuan was the other Malaysian girls' singles to clear the second round after seeing off Brazil’s Juliana Viena Viera 21-16, 21-11.
The other Malaysian junior shuttlers to clear the second round were boys' singles Ng Tze Yong, Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin and girls' doubles Pearly TanToh Ee Wei.
It was the end of the road for two boys' doubles pairs, Chia Wei Jie-Choong Hon Jian and Chua Yue Chern-Lwi Sheng Hao who crashed out in the second round.