Aidil recovers from Thomas Cup low to reach Vietnam Open high
KUALA LUMPUR: A poor outing at the Thomas Cup in April led to men's singles player Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin dishing out dismal results on the World Tour.
KUALA LUMPUR: Once struggling after a poor performance at the Thomas Cup in April, Malaysian men's singles player Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin climbed back to the top of the World Tour rankings. The 91st-ranked player stunned Japan's world No. 53 Minoru Koga 14-21, 21-15, 21-17 in the semi-final of the Vietnam Open, overcoming a two-point deficit.
Coach Nova Armada explained that Aidil's results declined after the Thomas Cup, but after months of focusing on his mental and physical well-being, he has regained his momentum. Nova and his assistant, Seto Danu Kusuma, worked tirelessly to improve Aidil's mental strength and push him harder in training. Aidil, who has reached three Super 100 finals, including second place at the Indonesia Super 100 in 2024 and the Abu Dhabi Masters last year, is favored to win his first Super 100 title in the final against top seed and world No. 33 Jason Teh.
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