PETALING JAYA: National mixed doubles shuttler Hoo Pang Ron wants to keep his opponents on their toes by adding variety in his game.

The 27-year-old admitted that he and doubles partner Cheng Su Yin aren’t satisfied with their recent performances, and believes their gameplay tactics have been recognised by their opponents.

Pang Ron says their game have become predictable.

“I’m really not satisfied with my performance. It has dropped since last year’s China Masters final. Maybe a lot of players are starting to understand our game,” said Pang Ron when met at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) yesterday.

“So we have been trying to improve on this with our coach. We need more variations of gameplay.”

The world No. 13 pair did well to reach the China Masters final last November before falling to home ground players Feng Yanzhe-Huang Dongping.

Since then, the pair have suffered early round exits and this year, they only made it to the Indonesian Masters and Orleans Masters quarter-finals, and German Open second round.

Their last three outings at the All-England, Asian Championships, and Thailand Open all ended after their first match.

There is some good news though. Pang Ron said his hamstring injury sustained during the Thailand Open has been recovering well, and there was no rush to get back on court just yet.

“I’m recovering and coming back slowly because there’s no rush. There’s no point aggravating it further,” said Pang Ron.

“I felt pain during the Thailand Open, and the doctors have advised me to rest. And its good as it gives me and Su Yin the chance to refresh ourselves.

“We haven’t been winning for some time, and mentally we are down as well. So hopefully we can bounce back next month,” he said.

Added with Su Yin’s ankle injury that forced them to withdraw from the Malaysian Masters last month, Pang Ron said it remains to be seen if they will be competing at the Japan Open from July 15-20.