Pearly-Thinaah close to renewing BAM contracts

National women’s doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah in action against China’s Jia Yifan-Zhang Shuxian in the semi-final match of Malaysian Masters at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil on Saturday. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: All signs point to women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah renewing their contracts with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM).

BAM president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, who met Pearly-Thinaah at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara on Monday (June 30), said that the pair's future in the national body will be decided before they leave for the Japan Open from July 15-20 in Tokyo.