The 23-year-old, dismayed by her shocking 21-9, 21-14 defeat to 183rd-ranked Talia Ng of Canada in the final round of Group D in the Uber Cup this morning, hopes her fans will continue to support her.

The 2019 SEA Games gold medallist said this was not the first time she had to deal with a slump in form, as she had been through it earlier this year during the All England in March.

She bounced back from that and won the Spanish International Badminton Championships in June.

However, after the tournament in La Nucia, her performance declined again due to health problems.

“In terms of speed, I’m a little slow, not only in this game, but also the previous game. The performance of an athlete is sometimes at the top, sometimes at the bottom.

“At the moment my performance is a bit down, I can learn from this and need to handle how to overcome this. I just need some time to get back my performance, but I am confident I will get it back,” she said after the match.

Meanwhile, 20-year-old Eoon Qi Xuan, who managed to surprise world No 23 Line Christophersen of Denmark on Saturday, said her opponent Rachel Chan put in a better performance to beat her 21-12, 21-13.

“My opponent was able to control the match and put me under pressure. There are many things that I have to improve, including my smash,” said the 123rd-ranked player.

Qi Xuan also hoped to improve her ranking to break into the world’s top 50 within a year.

Malaysia, with its line-up of young players, failed to reach the target of advancing to the quarterfinals of the Uber Cup this time, finishing at the bottom of Group D.