shuttledore (@shuttledomain)

There was no indication during his junior years, or even as recently as last year, that he would develop into a player capable of a bronze medal at the World Championships. Perhaps this is the key takeaway we should keep in mind as we reflect on the current state of Malaysian MS. ...

Pearly & Thinaah are only the 2nd ever Malaysian WD to break into Top 4. It's taken 19 years for another Malaysian WD to make Top 4 after Wong & Chin first did it in 2006. Important milestone! It also puts into perspective the work still required to build an elite WD culture/DNA. ...