Jakarta: Vivian Hoo/Woon Khe Wei have been named No. 12 seed at this year’s World Championships that will be held in Jakarta from 10 – 16 August 2015.
However, former world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei will play in the world meet as an unseeded player. It’s very likely this would be his last world championships before he bring down the curtain on his illustrious career.
The seeding was calculated based on the total points accrued by players around the world in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings that released on July 23. Drawing procedure for the world championships will take place on July 28.
China’s Chen Long and Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei were seeded No. 1 in men’s singles and mixed doubles. Carolina Marin of Spain was confirmed as the top seed in women’s singles; while Lee Yong Dae/Yoo Yeon Seong and Misaki Matsutomo/Ayaka Takahashi received No. 1 seed in men’s doubles and women’s doubles respectively.
Below is a complete list of Malaysian badminton players who will play in the world championships:
Men’s Singles:
1. Lee Chong Wei
2. Zulfadli Zulkiffli
Women’s Singles:
1. Tee Jing Yi
2. Lyddia Cheah
Men’s Doubles:
1. Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong
Women’s Doubles:
1. Vivian Hoo/ Woon Khe Wei
2. Amelia Alicia Anscelly/Soong Fie Cho
3. Lee Meng Yean/Lim Yin Loo
4. Yap Cheng Wen/Joyce Choong Wai Chi
Mixed Doubles:
1. Tan Aik Quan/Lai Pei Jing
2. Tan Chee Tean/Shevon Jemie Lai
3. Wong Fai Yin/Chow Mei Kuan
