KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) — The appointment of former national men’s singles shuttler Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin as the new women’s singles head coach is expected to instil stronger discipline and character development among players on court.
National player Siti Zulaikha Muhammad Azmi, who is preparing for her debut at the World University Games (Universiade) in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany later this month, said she is excited about the arrival of Iskandar, confident that his international experience will benefit the team.
“I’m really excited… perhaps because he’s coached elsewhere before, I feel there’s a lot we can learn from his experience.
“As a player, I thought he was good, and I’m confident he brings that same quality as a coach. I hope he can help us build stronger on-court character and discipline,” she told reporters at the Malaysian Badminton Academy today.
On her medal prospects in Germany, Siti Zulaikha said she prefers to focus on her training for now, especially as the tournament draw has yet to be released.
“I’m not sure who I’ll be up against, so it’s hard to say anything about that yet,” she said, adding that China is expected to be among the top contenders, as is usually the case in major international tournaments.
The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) yesterday announced that Iskandar will officially begin his coaching duties on Oct 1.
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