Quoting the famous catchphrase of renowned football journalist Fabrizio Romano, India's women's singles ace P. V. Sindhu announced the arrival of Hafiz Hashim as her new head coach in her pursuit of Paris Olympics glory.
"HERE WE GO! In typical Fabrizio style, I have thrilled to announce Hafiz Hashim as my new coach.
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"Hafiz possesses all the traits I was seeking in a coach, including the height, speed and an attacking instinct. As a former All-England champion, he has the pedigree as well," she posted on her social media platform.
Hafiz had already been coaching the 2016 Olympic silver medalist on a part-time basis prior to this at the Sucithra Academy.
But with the start of the Olympic ranking points window for Paris 2024, Sindhu was eager to get the former Malaysian shuttler on board full-time.
To make that happen, 28-year-old personally wrote to the Sports Authority of India to secure Hafiz's services.
Hafiz previously stated he was eager to guide the lanky shuttler in her mission to rediscover her form, while also declaring that this opportunity would elevate his career.
The 2003 All-England champion flew from New Delhi to Yeosu, South Korea for his first official role as Sindhu's head coach on Monday.
Sindhu takes on Chinese Taipei's Pai Yu-po in the opening round of the Korea Open on Wednesday.
The world number 17 endured a below par performance so far this year, since returning from a six-month layoff in January due to a left foot fracture.
