PETALING JAYA: It has only been four months, but Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin has already managed to lift the performances of the women’s singles players, who were previously labelled as the weakest department in the national squad. Women’s singles shuttler Wong Ling Ching, one of the players who has shown improvement under Iskandar, said the new coach has transformed the atmosphere in the women’s singles training sessions into a more positive environment that is well received by all the players. Ling Ching and compatriot K. Letshanaa delivered encouraging performances at the Thailand Masters two weeks ago, with Ling Ching reaching the semi-finals before going down to Goh Jin Wei. The whole women’s singles team have shown improvement. As such, following discussions with Iskandar and national singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen, Ling Ching will spend the next few weeks going back to basics to rebuild her fundamentals.

Source: The Star February 12, 2026 06:53 UTC