Pearly Tan and Thinaah Winning Start at Taiwan Open: Women’s Doubles Badminton News

Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah booked their place in the women’s doubles final at the Taiwan Open, delivering a dominant performance on the international badminton circuit. According to tournament reports and official BWF World Tour schedules, the Malaysian pair advanced through the semifinal rounds with composure, continuing a strong run of form on the global … Read more

Pearly Tan’s Badminton Dreams Shattered as Japan Duo Proves Too Strong at Malaysia Championships

Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan Admit: ‘We Had No Strategy’ After Olympic Semi-Final Exit Daniel Richardson June 5, 2026 12 min read PARIS — Pearly Tan Koong Le and Thinaah Muralitharan, Malaysia’s world No. 2 women’s doubles pair, have admitted their Olympic semi-final exit to Japan’s Natsumi Okuhara and Mai Hashimoto was the result of … Read more

Badminton Asia Championships 2026: Ningbo’s Highlights, Key Takeaways & What’s Next in Asian Badminton

Pearly-Thinaah Cleared for Singapore Open: Injury Recovery Timeline and Badminton World Implications May 23, 2026 • Updated 10:45 AM UTC+8 Daniel Richardson Pearly Tan-M Thinaah during training as they prepare for their return to competition. (EPA Images) KUALA LUMPUR — After weeks of uncertainty and a grueling recovery process, Malaysia’s top women’s doubles pair, Pearly … Read more

Aaron Chia and M. Thinaah Named Captains of Malaysia’s Badminton Teams

PETALING JAYA – Aaron Chia and M. Thinaah have been named captains of Malaysia’s men’s and women’s badminton teams respectively, bringing veteran leadership to squads preparing for the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup Finals in Denmark. The appointments were confirmed by Badminton Malaysia ahead of the Thomas Cup Finals, which start April 24 in Horsens, … Read more

2026 Badminton Asia Championships: Rexy Mainaky Warns of Malaysia’s Squad Gaps and Indonesia’s Rising Talent

Beyond the Elites: Rexy Mainaky Demands Collective Accountability for Malaysia at Asian Championships 2026 As the badminton world turns its attention to Ningbo, China, for the Kejuaraan Asia 2026, Malaysia’s coaching leadership is issuing a stark wake-up call to its athletes. Rexy Mainaky, the Director of Coaching for Malaysia’s national doubles, is pushing for a … Read more

Pearly-Thinaah: Rosman Urges Consistency & Growth in Badminton

PETALING JAYA: Women’s doubles head coach Rosman Razak has reminded Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah, they must embrace the challenge of staying consistent, especially with the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games just two years away. With the duo expected to be among the country’s main medal prospects, Rosman knows the task ahead would be demanding for his … Read more

Pearly-Thinaah & Sze Fei-Izzuddin: Indonesia Open Results

Pearly Tan-M Thinaah were made to struggle for 48 minutes before overcoming their American opponents who are ranked 34 rungs below them. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M Thinaah and men’s doubles duo Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani have progressed to the second round of the Indonesia Masters badminton tournament. Also … Read more

Pearly-Thinaah: India Open Semi-Finals Qualification

“`html Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah showcased dominant form at the India Open, but face a stern test in the semifinals. (EPA images pic) NEW DELHI: The dynamic Malaysian women’s doubles duo, Pearly Tan and M.Thinaah, have stormed into the semifinals of the prestigious India Open, delivering a masterclass performance against Taiwan’s formidable Hsieh pei … Read more

Pearly-Thinaah: World Tour Finals Exit

World No 2 pair Pearly Tan-M Thinaah won prize money of US$60,000 (RM244,686) after reaching the semi-finals of the World Tour Super 1000 event. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Pearly Tan-M Thinaah failed to reach the women’s doubles final at the World Tour Finals after losing to Japan’s Yuki Fukushima-Mayu Matsumoto in the semi-finals today. The … Read more

Badminton: Pearly-Thinaah & Tang Jie-Ee Wei Reach Semis Despite Losses

PETALING JAYA: World No. 2 women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah have failed to maintain their perfect record in the World Tour Finals group stage after going down to Japan’s Yuki Fukushima-Mayu Matsumoto on Friday (Dec 19). Already assured of a semi-finals spot going into their Group A match at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre, … Read more