Herry Iman Pierngadi, Malaysia’s men’s doubles head coach, admitted to a disappointing performance at the 2025 All England Championships in which all BAM pairs were eliminated in the first round. He highlighted key factors affecting their play, including a hand injury and emotional struggles. Herry plans to assess the team’s performance upon their return.
Malaysia’s men’s doubles head coach, Herry Iman Pierngadi, expressed disappointment as his players faced a failed campaign at the 2025 All England Championships in Birmingham. All three pairs from the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) — Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun, and Wan Arif Wan Junaidi and Yap Roy King — were eliminated in the first round.
Herry, who commenced his coaching role in Malaysia last month, remarked that this result marked one of the least successful moments in his coaching tenure, particularly noting his previous accomplishments with Indonesian teams. He highlighted that Aaron Chia’s hand injury and a tactical adjustment to playing at the front, rather than the back, negatively impacted the pair’s performance.
Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik were defeated by Denmark’s Rasmus Kjaer and Frederik Sogaard with scores of 16-21, 21-16, 18-21. Additionally, Wei Chong and Kai Wun did not perform to expectations and lost to China’s He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu, 15-21, 8-21. Similarly, Wan Arif and Roy King struggled with emotional control during their debut, resulting in a loss to China’s Huang Di and Liu Yang, 21-18, 16-21, 21-17.
At 62 years old, Coach Herry acknowledged the need for his players to adapt to his preferred playing style. He plans to undertake an assessment with his coaching colleague, Muhammad Miftah, upon their return from Birmingham. It is worth mentioning that Herry could not attend the championships due to visa complications.
In summary, Malaysia’s men’s doubles head coach Herry Iman Pierngadi acknowledged a disappointing outcome at the 2025 All England Championships, where all competing pairs were eliminated in the first round. Key issues included player injuries, tactical mismatches, and emotional challenges during matches. Herry recognizes the need for adaptation to his coaching style and intends to conduct further assessments for improvement in future competitions.
Original Source: www.malaymail.com
