KUALA LUMPUR: National singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen is keeping his cool amid the national men's singles players' poor performances.
Jonassen is in no rush to make drastic decisions and instead, the Dane prefers to conduct an assessment of his players' performances and progress before making key changes at the end of the year.
The national men's singles department has struggled to deliver encouraging results, with Leong Jun Hao suffering first-round exits at both the Denmark Open and French Open.
Jonassen said he refused to let the success of the national doubles players put additional pressure on his singles squad, preferring to remain positive as he works to improve their performances.
"We are currently evaluating the results and progress of the players throughout this year. Towards the end of the year, we will make some changes and decisions to strengthen the team.
"As for how I feel personally, I do not allow myself to feel that kind of pressure. I choose to take a positive approach because it is very important for us to keep moving forward," he said when contacted.
World No. 31 Jun Hao crashed out in the opening round of the French Open after losing to Japan's Koki Watanabe.
Jun Hao also suffered a first-round defeat to the same opponent at the Denmark Open last week.
The Malaysian has endured a difficult season, having also made early exits at the Badminton Asia Championships, World Championships and the men's singles event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
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