PETALING JAYA: Coach Rosman Razak will not stop believing in Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah's dream of winning the All-England title one day. 2 Pearly-Thinaah's All-England campaign ended in the women doubles' semi-finals after they went down fighting 17-21, 18-21 to South Korea’s Baek Ha-na-Lee Soo-hee in a 68-minute battle in Birmingham on Saturday. Despite the defeat, the Malaysians can take pride in ending the country’s 19-year wait for a women’s doubles semi-final appearance, last achieved by Wong Pei Tty-Chin Ee Hui in 2007. Rosman believes the setback will only make them stronger, echoing the saying that falling down is temporary but getting up is permanent. "What some people don’t know is that despite all the pressure, Pearly and Thinaah always give their maximum effort in training and competitions.

Source: The Star March 08, 2026 10:34 UTC