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Malay Mail
02-07-2025
- Sport
- 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
New Straits Times
01-07-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
'Pearly-Thinaah not distracted'
KUALA LUMPUR: As Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah's contract impasse with BAM drags on, their coach Rosman Razak is playing it cool on the sideline. The national women's doubles head coach said he will only speak up if there are any issues affecting the world No. 3 pair. "If there's a problem, I will voice it out. But so far, there are no issues. They remain focused and follow all my instructions." Though there is a cloud over their heads, Rosman said Pearly-Thinaah have not been distracted in any way and continue their training as usual. Pearly-Thinaah and BAM have not been able to come to an agreement for a new deal since their contracts expired in December last year. The duo want better terms in their contract negotiations with BAM which have dragged on for six months. There is speculation that Pearly-Thinaah would leave the national set-up and become professionals if things don't work out with BAM. In another bid to get the duo to agree to a contract extension, BAM president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz met Pearly-Thinaah at Academy Badminton Malaysia for talks yesterday, but the meeting ended without resolution. Amid the situation, Zafrul remains optimistic that an agreement will be reached between BAM and the pair before they leave for the Japan Open, which starts on July 15. Asked how are his charges dealing with the "off the court pressure", Rosman said he only wants to focus on his "on the court" work with Pearly-Thinaah. "Oh, I don't know about that. I only speak about my part — which is training and tournaments," he said at the Academy Badminton Malaysia today.
New Straits Times
06-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Herry stands by controversial decision
KUALA LUMPUR: As the fallout of Malaysia's controversial Sudirman Cup lineup against Japan continues, men's doubles head coach Herry IP insisted Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik were still Malaysia's best choice on that fateful day in Xiamen, China. For Herry, it was a matter of "current form" and "outdated statistics". He defended the decision to field Asian champions Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik against Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi in the critical match against Japan. World No. 4 Aaron-Wooi Yik, however, lost 21-12, 20-22, 21-23 to the world No. 20 Japanese duo. This resulted in Malaysia losing the tie 3-2, overall, to Japan, and finishing second in Group C which led to an unfavourable quarter-final draw. Malaysia had to play mighty China and were crushed 3-0. In the aftermath, badminton legend Razif Sidek and many fans slammed the decision to field Aaron-Wooi Yik as they felt that world No. 2 Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani would have been the better option against Hoki-Kobayashi, given their better record (compared to Aaron-Wooi Yik) against the Japanese duo. However, Herry explained that Aaron-Wooi Yik's status as the newly crowned Asian champions (they won the continental title two weeks before the Sudirman Cup) and current form justified their selection. "Aaron and Wooi Yik played well — they took the first game convincingly, but the next two were lost by the narrowest of margins. It could have gone either way. Overall, their performance was strong," said Herry at the Academy Badminton Malaysia today. Although Sze Fei-Izzuddin hold a "comparatively better" head-to-head record against Hoki-Kobayashi, Herry pointed out that those statistics were outdated. "Previous records didn't reflect the current scenario. Aaron-Wooi Yik are now Asian champions and riding that momentum. That played a big part in our decision to field them," he explained. Herry said the decision to play Aaron-Wooi Yik had been unanimous within the coaching team, especially after the two shuttlers themselves had expressed confidence ahead of the match. "They were certainly confident — and rightly so. As Asian champions, their form was solid. Losing by just two points was unfortunate, but it didn't overshadow their performance," added Herry.
