PETALING JAYA – The pressure is mounting on Malaysia’s badminton program to develop a competitive second women’s doubles pairing, as the nation prepares for the Uber Cup Finals in Horsens, Denmark, from April 24 to May 3. Former international Lee Meng Yean has voiced concerns about the current depth within the squad, highlighting a significant … Read more
Noraqilah Maisarah Ramdan Demonstrates Rising Potential in Badminton PETALING JAYA – At just 19 years old, Noraqilah Maisarah Ramdan is quickly establishing herself as a rising force in the world of badminton, showcasing steady improvement and growing maturity in both women’s and mixed doubles competition. The young Malaysian player recently came close to securing another … Read more
Well done!: Carmen Ting-Ong Xin Yee have risen to No. 25 in the world. PETALING JAYA: Carmen Ting-Ong Xin Yee may well be Malaysia’s next big hope in women’s doubles, but the 19-year-olds must stay patient as they work their way towards the world elite. The pair have risen to No. 25 in the world … Read more
PETALING JAYA: The split of women’s doubles pair Teoh Mei Xing and Go Pei Kee has opened the door for new partnerships with younger players. Mei Xing will team up with Tan Zhing Hui, while Pei Kee will partner Cheng Su Hui. Both pairs are set to start the 2026 season at the Singapore International … Read more
In badminton doubles star Chirag Shetty’s Mumbai backyard at Goregaon Sports Club, a national-ranking tournament ended up needing five days of qualification rounds to whittle it down to four days of main draw action. The last national ranking in Goa had 2,200 shuttler entries, with qualifying rounds going on till 3 am. At the Panjim … Read more
PETALING JAYA: The 2025 season has been a roller-coaster ride for women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah, filled with highs, lows and plenty of challenges. Despite falling short at the World Tour Finals, losing to Japan’s Yuki Fukushima-Mayu Matsumoto in the semi-finals on Saturday, national women’s doubles head coach Rosman Razak said he was pleased … Read more
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
PETALING JAYA: Whether by design or chance, world No. 2 women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah’s loss in their final Group A match at the World Tour Finals yesterday ended China’s Jia Yifan-Zhang Shuxian’s campaign. Pearly-Thinaah went down 15-21, 21-16, 19-21 to Japan’s Yuki Fukushima-Mayu Matsumoto, a result that kept the Japanese pair’s semi-final hopes … Read more
PETALING JAYA: A strong finish to the season is on the cards for Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah after their breakthrough showing at the World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, China. Yesterday, the Malaysians reached the semi-finals of the season-ender for the first time after failing to clear the group stage in their previous appearances since 2021. Pearly-Thinaah … Read more
Pearly Tan-M Thinaah will meet Japanese pair Yuki Fukushima-Mayu Matsumoto in the final Group A tie tomorrow to fight for the top spot. (EPA Images pic) PETALING JAYA: National women’s doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M Thinaah lived up to their top billing today, chalking up their second victory in the group stage of the World Tour … Read more