Coach Herry Iman with the men's doubles players.
KUALA LUMPUR: National men’s doubles head coach Herry Iman Pierngadi is optimistic that Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik can end Malaysia’s long wait for a men’s doubles title at the All-England from March 11-16.
Herry said he is putting the Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medallists through a new training regime to ensure they are fully prepared for the world’s oldest badminton tournament.
"They have a good chance, but I feel their preparations have not yet reached the maximum level.
"Aaron and Wooi Yik are still adapting to my training programmes," he said as reported by Bernama.
The last time Malaysia won the All-England men's doubles title was in 2007, when Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong defeated China’s Fu Haifeng-Chai Yun in the final.
Herry however, may not get to go to the All-England due to visa issues.
Aaron-Wooi Yik’s best achievement at the All England was finishing as runners-up in the 2019 and 2024 editions.
Herry said the presence of seven Malaysian men’s doubles pairs in the tournament would improve Malaysia's chances of winning the title.
He said it would provide healthy competition among national men's doubles players and motivate them to perform better.
The others in the fray are Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun, Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King and Chong Hon Jian-Mohd Haikal Nazri
They will be joined by three professional pairs, namely world number two Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani, Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi and Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong. - Bernama
