Tag: Kenneth Jonassen
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Malaysia Masters 2025: Kenneth Jonassen Under Pressure After Malaysian Exit
National singles coach Kenneth Jonassen has always beared the brunt for Malaysian players performance. At the Malaysia Masters 2025, the home shuttlers — World No. 25 Leong Jun Hao, Justin Hoh (world No. 45), Ng Tze Yong (No. 239) and women’s world No. 51 K. Letshanaa — crashed out in the first round. “I always…
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Sudirman Cup 2025: Kenneth Jonassen Instills Viking Spirit In Malaysia
Malaysia singles coach Kenneth Jonassen has rallied behind his national team to instill the viking spirit for the knockout stage in the Sudirman Cup 2025. Jonassen said that the level in the knock-out stage will be even higher and the Malaysians need to recover in time. Japan displayed their samurai spirit to battle from 0-2…
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Sudirman Cup 2025: Kenneth Jonassen Urges Leong Jun Hao, Justin Hoh To Step Up In Lee Zii Jia’s Absence
Malaysian national coach Kenneth Jonassen has urged his men’s singles players Leong Jun Hao and Justin Hoh to step up in the absence of Lee Zii Jia at the Sudirman Cup in Xiamen, China, from April 27-May 4. The World No.9 is sidelined with an ankle injury for three months. In the last edition, he…
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Kenneth Jonassen Develops Hybrid Training For Malaysian Shuttlers
Kenneth Jonassen, the national singles director, has asked the Malaysian players to take ownership of their game if they want to reach the top. The Danish coach joined Badminton Association Of Malaysia (BAM) on January 4. He is adapting to the new role while trying to bring in some Danish philosophy. Jonnassen observed that their…
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German Open Badminton 2025: Coach Kenneth Jonassen Believes Justin Hoh To Overcome Tough First Round Draw With ‘Gameplan’
Malaysian singles coach Kenneth Jonassen believes that World No.51 Justin Hoh can overcome the tough first-round battle against Japan’s world No. 43 Takuma Obayashi at the German Open in Mulheim on Wednesday with a gameplan. The Malaysian won only their previous meeting at the Osaka International Challenge in 2023. Incidentally, Obayashi has a 3-1 record against…