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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
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
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Lock in Pearly Tan-Thinaah before it's too late, says Tengku Zafrul as BAM contract talks stall
KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz has called for a swift resolution to the contract issue involving Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah, expressing hope that the pair will remain with the national setup. He said it is important to maintain stability and focus within the national team setup, especially for players preparing for major tournaments. 'Sometimes, things like this will not be good if you want to be 100 per cent focused on what you want to do. 'Secondly, to me, we need to make sure that we keep all the players within BAM. So I have asked management to please try and make sure they stay,' he told reporters after visiting the national players at a training session at Akademi Badminton Malaysia (ABM) here today. Previously, the media reported that the women's doubles pair has yet to renew their BAM contracts, which expired last December. Despite the uncertainty surrounding their future with BAM, Pearly and Thinaah have continued to perform well, capturing the Thailand Open title last month and finishing runners-up in the recent Indonesia Open. Tengku Zafrul also said BAM is still working on strengthening the guidelines for players transitioning out of the national team. 'I think we need to look at this objectively because we don't want to rush into making any decision. 'But at the same time, we want to focus on, like I said, the outcome,' he said. — Bernama
Malay Mail
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Tengku Zafrul: Lock in Pearly Tan-Thinaah before it's too late
KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz has called for a swift resolution to the contract issue involving Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah, expressing hope that the pair will remain with the national setup. He said it is important to maintain stability and focus within the national team setup, especially for players preparing for major tournaments. 'Sometimes, things like this will not be good if you want to be 100 per cent focused on what you want to do. 'Secondly, to me, we need to make sure that we keep all the players within BAM. So I have asked management to please try and make sure they stay,' he told reporters after visiting the national players at a training session at Akademi Badminton Malaysia (ABM) here today. Previously, the media reported that the women's doubles pair has yet to renew their BAM contracts, which expired last December. Despite the uncertainty surrounding their future with BAM, Pearly and Thinaah have continued to perform well, capturing the Thailand Open title last month and finishing runners-up in the recent Indonesia Open. Tengku Zafrul also said BAM is still working on strengthening the guidelines for players transitioning out of the national team. 'I think we need to look at this objectively because we don't want to rush into making any decision. 'But at the same time, we want to focus on, like I said, the outcome,' he said. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Tengku Zafrul urges swift resolution to Pearly-Thinaah contract issue
Women's doubles pair Pearly Tan and M Thinaah have yet to renew their contracts with BAM, which expired last December. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Tengku Zafrul Aziz has called for a swift resolution to the contract issue involving Pearly Tan and M Thinaah, expressing hope that the pair will remain with the national set-up. He said it was important to maintain stability and focus within the national team, especially for players preparing for major tournaments, Bernama reported. 'Issues like this are not ideal when you want to be 100% focused (on training). 'We need to make sure that we keep all the players with BAM. So I have asked BAM's management to please try and make sure they stay,' he told reporters after visiting the national players during a training session at Akademi Badminton Malaysia today. It was previously reported that the women's doubles pair had yet to renew their contracts with BAM, which expired last December. Despite the uncertainty surrounding their future with BAM, Pearly and Thinaah have continued to perform well, capturing the Thailand Open title last month and finishing runners-up in the recent Indonesia Open. Tengku Zafrul also said BAM was still working on strengthening the guidelines for players transitioning out of the national team. 'I think we need to look at this objectively because we don't want to rush into making any decisions,' he said.
