Dropped By BAM, Funded Himself, Then Won The Title No Malaysian Men's Singles Player Has In 27 Months
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Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin, dropped by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) in 2024, defeated top seed Jason Teh 21-16, 21-14 in Sunday's (13 Sep) final to end a 27-month BWF World Tour title drought for Malaysian men's singles.
From the original report
Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin arrived at the 2026 Vietnam Open as world No. 91.
The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) had cut him from the national programme in 2024 as part of a major squad restructuring program and high-performance review.
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