Malaysia’s men’s doubles head coach Herry Iman Pierngadi acknowledged the lackluster results at the 2025 All England Championships, where all BAM pairs exited in the first round. Factors cited included player injuries and tactical shifts, impacting their performance. Herry plans to assess the team further to guide improvement going forward.
Malaysia’s men’s doubles head coach, Herry Iman Pierngadi, faced a challenging start as he acknowledged the disappointing outcome of his players at the 2025 All England Championships in Birmingham. All three representing pairs of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM)—Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun, and Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King—were eliminated in the first round.
Herry, who has recently joined BAM, reflected on this performance as one of the worst in his coaching experience, having enjoyed significant successes in the past. He highlighted a key factor in the couple’s failure: Aaron’s lingering hand injury and a tactical change in his playing position, which negatively impacted their performance during the matches.
In their first-round match, Aaron and Wooi Yik lost to Denmark’s duo of Rasmus Kjaer and Frederik Sogaard with scores of 16-21, 21-16, 18-21. Herry noted that Wei Chong and Kai Wun succumbed to China’s He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu, losing 15-21, 8-21, and commented they seemed out of sync and did not manage to set their own pace.
Regarding Wan Arif and Roy King, Herry observed that their inability to manage emotions in their debut contributed to their loss against Huang Di and Liu Yang from China, with a score of 21-18, 16-21, 21-17. He emphasized that the players require time to adjust to the playing style he intends to instill, planning assessments with his coaching colleague Muhammad Miftah after the team’s return. Herry could not attend the tournament in Birmingham due to visa complications.
In conclusion, Malaysia’s men’s doubles head coach Herry Iman Pierngadi faced significant challenges during the 2025 All England Championships, leading to the early exit of all BAM pairs. Key factors included players’ injuries and difficulties in adapting to new strategies. Herry aims to conduct further assessments with his team to improve future performances.
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