At least that's what Taufik Hidayat thinks. Even Lee Choong Wei agrees that there is no ready replacement.
Malaysia and Indonesia were long foes in badminton, this was before China emerged. While Malaysia can still rely on Chong Wei, Indonesia's Taufik and Simon Santoso are slowly fading away. They may be still in the top ten BWF ranking but they are no match for Lin Dan and Chong Wei.
Because Indonesia does not have a next generation of players ready to step in, Taufik vows to keep himself in the game as long as he can - if he can remain a top player.
"Look at Pete Gade... He's 34 but still going strong. Maybe I'll ask him what's his secret," said Taufik.
According to Taufik the Future looks dull as Malaysia and Indonesia lack depth in quality.
Meanwhile Chong Wei, agreeing wih Taufik, calls for Daren to step up
There is Zulfadli Zulkifli though. However the World and Asian junior champion will need a good few years of grooming. But let's not get carried away and hype him up.
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