'Unfinished business' for Herry despite Kai Wun-Roy King's Korea title

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's men's doubles coach Herry IP revealed that the reorganization of the men's doubles department is still a work in progress, even though the scratch pair of Tee Kai Wun and Yap Roy King secured BAM's maiden World Tour title at the Korea Masters on Sunday. The victory came swiftly, with Kai Wun-Roy King triumphing over Man Wei Chong and Soh Wooi Yik in just 31 minutes, setting a dominant final in Asan.

IP expressed satisfaction at Kai Wun-Roy King's success, noting that both pairs initially faced challenges in early tournaments but demonstrated growth since then. He emphasized that the focus during this transitional period is not solely on results, but rather on assessing the pairs' performances with different partners and their progress.

The current year serves as a testing phase to determine optimal combinations for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics preparations. BAM has only one men's doubles pairing that has achieved success this year, with independent world No. 6 Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani claiming victories at the Super 500 Indonesia Masters and Super 1000 Indonesia Open, respectively.

Kai Wun-Roy King will compete in the China Masters from September 1-6, followed by other partnerships, including Wei Chong partnering Aaron Chia and Wooi Yik joining Aaron Tai in China. Coach IP plans to give Kai Wun and Aaron Chia an extended run at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya from September 19-October 4, before moving on to various European tournaments.

The original pairings of Aaron Chia-Wooi Yik, Wei Chong-Kai Wun, and Wan Arif Junaidi-Roy King will also participate in the World Championships in New Delhi from August 17-23, before the trial process resumes.