Coach Rosman working to groom successors to Pearly-Thinaah
While Thailand Open champions Pearly-Thinaah remain his main focus, Rosman is steadily preparing their successors, hoping to build depth in the national team.
"My priority is still Pearly-Thinaah, but that doesn't mean the work stops there," said the former national shuttler.
"The groundwork to develop the No. 2 and No. 3 pairs is ongoing. I believe in being fair — any pair can progress with the right attitude and support."
World No. 22 Go Pei Kee-Teoh Mei Xing, ranked second in the country, have shown solid improvement this season, reaching the quarter-finals at the Indonesia Masters, German Open, and Orleans Open.
Meanwhile, teenage duo Carmen Ting-Ong Xin Yee, both 19 and ranked No. 41 in the world, are Malaysia's third-best pair and are beginning to make their mark internationally.
Their best result this year came in March when they reached the quarter-finals of the Vietnam International Challenge.
Rosman is cautious not to overhype Carmen-Xin Yee but admitted they are currently ahead of the other juniors.
"Carmen-Xin Yee are slightly ahead, but the rest are catching up," he said.
"We need to let them grow steadily without putting too much pressure."
Among the rising talents are World Junior Championships silver medallists Dania Sofea Zaidi-Low Zi Yu, who are making progress in lower-tier international events.
Dania, 18, and Zi Yu, 15, the world No. 217, won the Slovak Open last month and reached the semi-finals of both the Austrian and Slovenia Opens.
"Dania-Zi Yu have great potential, but they need more time and exposure," said Rosman.
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