Ready for take-off: Indonesia’s Rian Sukmawan (left) and Yonathan Dasuki training for the 2010 Proton Malaysia Open at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil, January 18, 2009. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Shortlived joy: Kuala Lumpur’s Yong Kuong Yong (centre) celebrates with team-mates after scoring against Selangor during their Super League match at the Shah Alam Stadium, January 12, 2010. Selangor went on to win 4-1. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Smooth operator: Kuala Lumpur Hockey Club’s Muhammad Amerullah Abdul Aziz celebrates with team-mate Kelvinder Singh (right) after scoring a goal against Nur Insafi during their MHL Premier Division match at the Jalan Duta Hockey Stadium, January 8, 2010. KLHC won 6-0. GLENN GUAN/The Star

All smiles: Russia’s Elena Dementieva and Maria Kirilenko (front) celebrate after beating Asia’s Zheng Jie and Sania Mirza 6-5, 5-7, 10-8 at the Malawati Stadium in Shah Alam last night. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Taking a tumble: TNB’s Muhamad Amin Rahim (right) falls while tussling for the ball with Maybank’s Suhaimi Ibrahim during their MHL League match yesterday. Maybank won 1-0. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Going After: Maybank’s Nor Ikhram Sulaiman (center) and Nur Insafi’s Kul Bhushan Vashist (right) chasing after the ball during their MHL Premier Division match at the Tun Razak Stadium in Jalan Duta, December 5, 2009. Maybank won 5-2. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Maybank’s Shaheeb Shah (left) tussles for the ball with Nur Insafi’s Mubeen Ur Rehman during their MHL Premier Division match at the Tun Razak Stadium in Jalan Duta, December 5, 2009. Maybank won 5-2. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Cobra’s Timoci Nakcula is being tackled by Borneo Eagles players during the HSBC-Cobra Rugby 10s match finals at Padang Utara in Petaling Jaya, November 15, 2009. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Malaysia’s Melinder Kaur competes in the womens’ 3000m steeplechase final at the MAAU Open championship in Bukit Jalil Stadium, October 11, 2009. GLENN GUAN/The Star