Pearly-Thinaah’s final decision could rest on how they fare at Thailand Open

Malaysia’s M. Thinaah - Pearly Tan in action for the womens double match during the Malaysia Open 2025 at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The pressure will be on women’s doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah to justify their status as top seeds in the Thailand Open in Bangkok.

All eyes will be on Pearly-Thinaah in the tourney as they are currently in the midst of a contract standoff with the Badminton Association of Ma­lay­sia (BAM) and are expected to have a final round of talks with the national body after the tournament to decide their futures.