(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA MASTERS-WOMEN'S DOUBLES-FINAL
(250525) -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 25, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (L) celebrate winning the women's doubles final between Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning of China and Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian of China at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
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