Misbun is more excited over the return of Mew Choo, who is making her comeback after skipping all the tournaments this year to recover from her injuries.

Yesterday, Mew Choo was involved in a round-robin match-play and won all her eight matches during a training session at Stadium Juara in Bukit Kiara.

“The India Open is her first tournament this year. She played confidently in all her matches. I could sense the hunger of getting back into the competitive mode,” said Misbun.

“If she can keep her spirit up, I expect her to reach at least the quarter-finals. Anything else will be a bonus. But all I can say is that Mew Choo is certainly back on track for her challenge in the World Championships,” he added.

Mew Choo is seeded third and has been drawn in the same half with top seed Pi Hongyan of France, Singapore’s Xing Aiying and Japanese Yu Hirayama.

In the lower half Malaysia’s Julia Wong and Lydia Cheah are bunched together with second seed Saina Nehwal of India and Indonesian Maria Kristin Yulianti. China’s top players are skipping the Grand Prix tournament.