Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s men’s doubles head coach, Herry Iman Pierngadi, has no plans to break up the existing pairings for now. Herry, who officially began his role at Akademi Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara, stated that he needed time to assess the performance of his players before making any changes to the men’s doubles team.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Herry mentioned that if the performance of the men’s doubles team is not up to standard, changes would be considered. However, he emphasized that for now, he has not thought about altering the pairs. He noted that while training might remain consistent, competition performances would be closely observed before any decisions are made, and he cannot specify how long this evaluation will take.
The 62-year-old coach, known as ‘Herry IP,’ also indicated that there are no immediate plans to alter the current training program. He acknowledged the need for time before implementing any necessary adjustments, opting for gradual rather than total chang
es. He encouraged players to enjoy their training sessions.
Herry expressed a desire to help former World Champions Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik achieve greater consistency following their semi-final defeats in the 2025 India Open and 2025 Indonesia Masters. He also praised the 2025 Indonesia Masters champions, Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun, expressing optimism about their future success based on their current form.
When questioned about organizing training sessions with other professional pairings like Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani, Herry deferred the decision to ABM’s Director of Coaching, Rexy Mainaky, and the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM). Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin have demonstrated excellent form since leaving BAM last August, achieving significant victories including the 2024 China Open and the 2025 India Open, positioning them as the second-best men’s doubles pair in the world.
Herry, who has accepted a four-year contract with BAM, is renowned for his success in forming world-class men’s doubles team
s in Indonesia, including producing Olympic gold medallists Candra Wijaya-Tony Gunawan and Hendra Setiawan-Markis Kido. This marks his first overseas coaching role after dedicating 31 years to the Indonesian national badminton team.