PETALING JAYA: Coach Rosman Razak will not stop believing in Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah's dream of winning the All-England title one day.
The world No. 2 Pearly-Thinaah's All-England campaign ended in the women doubles' semi-finals after they went down fighting 17-21, 18-21 to South Korea’s Baek Ha-na-Lee Soo-hee in a 68-minute battle in Birmingham on Saturday.
Despite the defeat, the Malaysians can take pride in ending the country’s 19-year wait for a women’s doubles semi-final appearance, last achieved by Wong Pei Tty-Chin Ee Hui in 2007.
Rosman believes the setback will only make them stronger, echoing the saying that falling down is temporary but getting up is permanent.
"We learn and need to stay positive in this defeat," said Rosman.
"Together with Pearly-Thinaah, we will keep learning and return to our training process to see what can be improved.
"There is one thing that I know and believe, Pearly and Thinaah will do it one day (win the All-England title).”
Rosman also applauded the pair for the hard work they put in behind the scenes.
"What some people don’t know is that despite all the pressure, Pearly and Thinaah always give their maximum effort in training and competitions.
"Winning or losing is part of the process."
The semi-final heartbreak in the prestigious tournament could well fuel Pearly-Thinaah to make an even stronger impact in upcoming major events such as the Asian Championships in Ningbo, China (April 7–12), the Uber Cup Finals in Horsens, Denmark (April 24–May 3), the World Championships in New Delhi (Aug 17–23), and the Asian Games in Japan (Sept 19–Oct 4).
