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Barnama
3 days ago
- Sport
- Barnama
China Open: Pearly-Thinaah Fall Short In Semis
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 (Bernama) -- National women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah fell short of reaching the final of the 2025 China Open Badminton Championship after losing to home duo Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian in the semi-finals today. In the match held at the Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium, world number three Pearly-Thinaah went down 14-21, 17-21 in 38 minutes, extending their head-to-head record against the Chinese pair to 1-4 from five encounters. So far this season, Pearly and Thinaah have secured only one title — the 2025 Thailand Open, which they won in May.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Pearly-Thinaah lose in China Open semis to Chinese pair
NATIONAL women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah missed out on a spot in the 2025 China Open Badminton Championship final after a straight-game defeat to China's Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian in the semi-finals. The Malaysian duo, ranked third in the world, lost 14-21, 17-21 in 38 minutes at the Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium. This marks their fourth loss in five meetings against the Chinese pair. Pearly and Thinaah have had a modest season so far, with their only title coming at the 2025 Thailand Open in May. Their opponents, Yi Fan and Shu Xian, will now advance to the final, where they will face either compatriots Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning or South Korea's Kim Hye Jeong-Kong Hee Yong. - Bernama
New Straits Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Pei Kee-Mei Xing bow out after breakthrough Super 1000 run in China
KUALA LUMPUR: Go Pei Kee-Teoh Mei Xing's impressive run at the China Open came to an end on Friday after the world No. 22 were outplayed 21-7, 21-15 by China's world No. 7 Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian in the women's doubles quarter-finals. Despite the defeat, Pei Kee-Mei Xing can hold their heads high after making it this far for the first time in a Super 1000 tournament — marking a new milestone in their partnership. Their campaign in Changzhou will be best remembered for their stunning win over Japan's world No. 8 Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi in the last 16.
