Pearly Tan-Thinaah’s hunger to win never wavers, says national women’s doubles head coach
KUALA LUMPUR — 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.
