PETALING JAYA: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz commended the national players and coaches for returning home with good results from recent outings.
He however, jokingly denied that his recent presidency had anything to do with it; instead, it was the hard work of both players and coaches.
Men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik won the Singapore Open earlier this month, as well as the Thailand Open last month, and finished as runners-up to compatriots Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun at the Malaysian Masters last month as well.
Pearly-Thinaah recently made it to the Indonesian Open final but ended their run in the Super 1000 tournament as runners-up to China’s Liu Shengshu-Tan Ning.
They also captured the Thailand Open last month, while also reaching the Malaysian Masters semi-finals and quarter-finals at the Singapore Open after that.
"It can’t be because of me, but it does show that the coaches, especially in the doubles department, have done good work," said Zafrul after a visit at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) at Kiara.
"The results reflect that. But in my view, there’s still plenty more to be done, especially for those handling the singles department.
"We’re pleased with what our players have achieved. I hope those competing at the Japan and China Open will continue to be consistent," he said.
