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Malay Mail
02-07-2025
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- Malay Mail
Pearly Tan-Thinaah showing grit, no longer rattled by top Chinese pairs, says coach
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — National women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah are showing clear signs of maturity by strongly challenging China's top pairs, who have long been their nemeses. National women's doubles coach Rosman Razak said the world number three pair are now mentally stronger and no longer give up easily when facing tough situations in matches. 'In the past, if things didn't go well on court, they would become 'lost'. But that's no longer the case. They try, they fight, and sometimes, right in the middle of the match, their form and fighting spirit return. 'That is most evident — their maturity and willingness to keep trying. I really like that,' he said when met at the Academy Badminton Malaysia in Bukit Kiara yesterday. According to Rosman, the six-week break from tournaments ahead of the Japan and China Opens this month is the best phase to rebuild physical conditioning and allow time for injury recovery, particularly for Pearly-Thinaah. 'This is the best time to 'repair' everything — recovery, physical conditioning, injury prevention — we're doing all of that now. 'But at the same time, we don't know whether their momentum can be maintained or if they'll need time to regain their rhythm,' he said. Rosman also confirmed that two national women's doubles pairs — Pearly-Thinaah and Teoh Mei Xing-Go Pei Kee — have qualified for the 2025 World Championships in Paris this August. When asked about potential pairs to fill the second national doubles slot, Rosman stressed that all players still have equal opportunities and must compete fairly to earn their place. 'I don't want to talk about individuals. But currently, Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting's performance looks much better than the other juniors. That said, the others are catching up in the race for that spot,' he said. Rosman also named the young pair Low Zi Yu-Dania Sofea Zaidi as among the prospects, having shown encouraging results in lower-tier international competitions, but emphasised that they still need time and sufficient exposure. 'Sofea is only 18, Zi Yu is just 15. I think the progress of these young players shows potential. But they need time and exposure. Don't compare them with Pearly and Thinaah,' he said. — Bernama
Malay Mail
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Pearly Tan-Thinaah's focus intact despite BAM contract limbo, says coach
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — National women's doubles head coach Rosman Razak has reiterated that he has no issues with the commitment shown by the pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah, despite the duo still being in contract negotiations with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM). According to Rosman, his focus remains on training and tournament preparations, including monitoring the duo's performance, which has been increasingly impressive on the international stage. 'If there was a problem, I would speak up. But so far, I've had no issues. 'In terms of training, focus, and following instructions, everything is in order. It hasn't disrupted my process,' he told reporters at the Malaysian Badminton Academy here today. Yesterday, BAM president Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said a decision on whether Pearly-Thinaah would remain with the national body will only be known before the Japan Open begins on July 15. He said there are several matters that still need to be finalised between BAM and the players before a conclusive decision can be made. Pearly and Thinaah have yet to sign a new contract with BAM after their previous contract expired in December last year. Despite the uncertainty surrounding their future with the national body, Pearly and Thinaah continued to excel, notably clinching the Thailand Open title in May. — Bernama
Malay Mail
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Pearly Tan-Thinaah's hunger to win never wavers, says national women's doubles head coach
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — The ability of national women's doubles team Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah to ward off external pressure and remain focused on training and performance is considered a major achievement, as they show maturity as a pillar of the national badminton squad Women's doubles head coach Rosman Razak said the intense focus was visible throughout the two consecutive weeks of the tournament campaign from the 2025 Thailand Open to the 2025 Malaysia Masters. 'I think the most important thing is that they can distinguish external problems from training and performance. 'They train hard and want to win, that's what's important and I think their desire to win has never waned and I think that's enough for a coach,' he told reporters at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil, yesterday. Despite losing in the semi-finals of the 2025 Malaysia Masters to the Chinese pair, Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian, Rosman was still satisfied with Pearly-Thinaah's performance as they fought until the deciding set before conceding 16-21, 21-15, 14-21 in a 75-minute match. He believes the Chinese pair have an advantage at the net, which is an aspect that will be focused on in training going forward. '(The fatigue of playing back-to-back tournaments) is normal as a top-level player. Like I said, they have great desire to win,' he said. According to Rosman, the Pearly-Thinaah contract issue, which reportedly expired at the end of last year but has not yet been finalised with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), has not affected their performance on the court. 'They are training hard and want to win... that is what is important,' he said. He added that the high commitment shown by the 2025 Thailand Open champions is an important benchmark for the national doubles, with efforts now focused on closing the performance gap between the main pair and other pairs under the national programme. Pearly-Thinaah are next scheduled to play against the Hong Kong pair, Lui Lok Lok-Tsang Hiu Yan, in the first round of the 2025 Singapore Open, which will take place from May 27 to June 1. — Bernama
