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Chong Wei resumed training on Monday after a break to prepare for his marriage last weekend to former national singles shuttler Wong Mew Choo.
National coach Tey Seu Bock said Chong Wei's performance in training was a little bit below par but it was not a cause for concern.
"There was a slight dip in his performance.
"It is expected after a long break but we are not worried," said Seu Bock.
"After four years focusing on the (London) Olympics, we are now giving him time to relax."
Seu Bok said the objective for the remainder of the year was to maintain Chong Wei's ranking as the World No 1.
"In the meantime, we are not targeting him to win any tournament.
"Of course we want him to win, but as long as he plays his best, it will be okay."
Chong Wei has another three championships lined up for him this year -- the Hong Kong Open (Nov 20-25), Macau Open (Nov 27-Dec 2) and the BWF Super Series Final in Shenzen (Dec 12-16).
Due to his busy schedule, the 30-year-old and his new bride had to postpone their honeymoon to some time next year.
Chong Wei is now gearing up for next week's Hong Kong Open in Kowloon where he is expected to face China's Du Pengyu in the semi-finals.
Du Pengyu, 24, gave Chong Wei a hard time in the Denmark Open final last month before the Malaysian rallied strongly in the final minutes to win the title.
In the Hong Kong Open, the top-seeded Chong Wei will open against Boonsak Ponsana before encountering opponents like Wang Zhengming of China, Hao Hsu Jen of Taiwan and Vietnam's Tien Minh Nguyen in the second round and quarter-finals.
Other big names entered for Kowloon include China's Chen Long and Chen Jin, Japan duo Kenichi Tago and Sho Sasaki, Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark and Indonesian Taufik Hidayat as well as national singles Liew Daren and Chong Wei Feng.
Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong will lead Malaysia's charge in the men's doubles while third-seeded Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying will compete in the mixed doubles.
Courtesy of New Straits Times
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