Can Herry keep Malaysian shuttlers in the hunt?
KUALA LUMPUR: There has been much success by his shuttlers, and for national men's doubles head coach Herry IP, the challenge is to keep it coming.
The national pairs, led by world No. 2 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, have even surpassed the Indonesian coach's expectations by winning four title since his arrival in February.
Aaron-Wooi Yik won the Asian Championships, Thailand and Singapore Opens; Wei Chong-Kai Wun won the Malaysia Masters.
But Herry is wary of the threat from the rivals when his shuttlers return to competition at the Japan (July 15-20) and China (July 22-27) Opens.
"The second half of the season will be extremely challenging as it is tougher to maintain a high level performance than winning titles," said Herry.
"The rivals would be doing their homework, studying the strengths and weaknesses of our pairs.
"In a way, the five-week break from tournaments is a blessing in disguise. The players can improve their physical condition and also be tactically ready when they return to competition."
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