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Nov 10

Pearly-Thinaah's Japan Masters title defence ends in first round: PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah saw their hopes of defending their ...

thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2026/11/04/rosman-hopes-pearly-thinaah-can-keep-up-strong-form-until-final-stretch

Nov 04

Rosman hopes Pearly-Thinaah can keep up strong form until final stretch: PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles head coach Rosman Razak hopes Pearly Tan-M ...

thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2026/10/20/rosman-proud-as-pearly-thinaah-zi-yu-genevie-reap-rewards-of-perseverance

Oct 20

Rosman proud as Pearly-Thinaah, Zi Yu-Genevie reap rewards of perseverance: PETALING JAYA: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah (pic) may have made their Denmark Open final ...

thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2026/10/04/made-of-sterner-stuff

Oct 04

Made of sterner stuff: PETALING JAYA: Adversity can break some, but it has only made national women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah stronger.

thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2026/09/12/dont-count-them-out

Sep 12

Don’t count them out: PETALING JAYA: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah are still expected to challenge for a medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games despite the world No ...

thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2026/03/09/rosman-shows-faith-in-pearly-thinaah-after-semis-run-in-birmingham

Mar 09

Rosman shows faith in Pearly-Thinaah after semis run in Birmingham: PETALING JAYA: The disappointment on the faces of Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah said it all after ...

thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2026/03/04/we-can-be-smashing

Mar 04

We can be smashing: PETALING JAYA: Five wins. That's all that stand between Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah and history as Malaysia's first women's doubles ...

thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2026/02/25/rosman-sets-the-bar-high-for-pearly-thinaah-in-all-england

Feb 25

Rosman sets the bar high for Pearly-Thinaah in All-England: PETALING JAYA: The target is lofty but fits their stature.

thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2026/02/21/zakry-doubles-down-on-depth-in-womens-ranks

Feb 21

Zakry doubles down on depth in women’s ranks: PETALING JAYA: Malaysia stand to gain plenty if they can have more than two top class women's doubles pairs.

thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2026/01/28/rosman-challenges-pearly-thinaah-to-match-their-success-of-last-season

Jan 28

Rosman challenges Pearly-Thinaah to match their success of last season: PETALING JAYA: Winning a title is never easy, but defending it is even tougher.

thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2026/01/09/home-heartbreak-wont-keep-pearly-thinaah-down-for-long

Jan 09

Home heartbreak won’t keep Pearly-Thinaah down for long: KUALA LUMPUR: Losing an unbeaten run to a lower ranked pair on home soil was a bitter pill to swallow ...

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Dec 22 25

Rosman sees positives in testing season for Pearly-Thinaah : PETALING JAYA: The 2025 season has been a roller-coaster ride for women's doubles pair Pearly ...

thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2025/10/14/pearly-thinaahs-cool-heads-and-strong-bond-keep-their-remarkable-run-alive

Oct 14 25

Pearly-Thinaah’s cool heads and strong bond keep their remarkable run alive: PETALING JAYA: All eyes will be on women doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M ...

thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2025/09/10/still-early-days-but-pearly-thinaah-open-campaign-in-superb-fashion

Sep 10 25

Still early days, but Pearly-Thinaah open campaign in superb fashion: PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah have already etched their ...

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Aug 31 25

No double glory but Pearly-Thinaah win hearts in final against world No. 1: PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's dream of finishing the World Championships in Paris ...

Key FactsMalaysian Duo Shines Despite World Championship Loss

Aug 31, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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The Malaysian women’s doubles team Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah contested an intense 83-minute match against world No. 1 Liu Shengshu-Tan Ning in Paris.

After dropping the first set, they rallied to win the second, even holding three match points before their opponents fought back.

In the final set, the top-ranked Chinese pair shifted tactics and applied pressure to secure the championship.

Pearly-Thinaah became the first Malaysian women’s doubles pair to reach the World Championship final and earn a medal, while the mixed doubles team Chen-Toh claimed the title.

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Aug 16 25

New challenges await Pearly-Thinaah in quest for historic podium spot: PETALING JAYA: Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah's quest to deliver Malaysia's first ...

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Jul 11 25

Rosman says juniors to benefit with Pearly-Thinaah staying put: PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah's commitment to remain ...

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Jun 07 25

Badminton: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah storm into Indonesian Open final: PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah stormed into the ...

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Jun 11 25

Rosman stays put to produce women’s doubles champs: PETALING JAYA: National women's doubles head coach Rosman Razak is not planning to jump ship but will ...

thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2025/05/26/rosman-pleased-with-pearly-thinaah-for-reaching-semis-despite-external-issues

May 26 25

Rosman pleased with Pearly-Thinaah for reaching semis despite external issues: KUALA LUMPUR: Women's doubles coach Rosman Razak is satisfied with shuttlers ...