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Malay Mail
a day ago
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Pearly-Thinaah fall short in Indonesia Open final against top-ranked Chinese pair
JAKARTA, June 8 — A major title continued to elude the country's top women's doubles pair, Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah, as their maiden Super 1000 title hopes were dashed after falling to world number one pair, Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning from China, during the Indonesia Open 2025 final at Istora Senayan here, today. In a fierce 87-minute match, the world number four seeded pair lost 25-23, 12-21, 19-21 in the tournament after putting up a strong fight, including winning the first set. The unseeded pair managed to bounce back from an 8-14 deficit in the opening set to secure a 25-23 victory, but the opponents' dominance in the subsequent two sets saw Pearly-Thinaah fail to maintain their momentum. Currently ranked fourth in the world by the Badminton World Federation (BWF), Pearly-Thinaah tried to recover from deficits multiple times, but the Chinese pair managed to maintain their advantage until the end. After the match, Pearly explained that there was still much to learn and improve to enhance their performance, especially their 'mindset,' despite playing with high spirits. 'We were actually in a good position, we should have been able to finish the match with an advantage. But towards the end, maybe we lost a little focus. 'Actually, from the beginning of the game we already felt tired, but we reminded each other to keep fighting, because this was the last match. We just wanted to give everything we had on the court,' Pearly added. Meanwhile, Thinaah said they would use the time this month to fully rest and recover their energy as there are no major tournaments coming up soon. This defeat sees Pearly-Thinaah once again become runners-up in Jakarta, after also reaching the final of the Indonesia Masters earlier this year. However, their consistent performance strengthens their reputation as one of the main contenders in the women's doubles event at the world level. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
a day ago
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Chinese pair dashes Pearly-Thinaah's hopes of first Super 1000 title
Pearly Tan-M Thinaah have found Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning hard to crack, losing eight out of their 10 encounters so far. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M Thinaah's hopes of their first World Tour Super 1000 title were dashed by world No 1 pair Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning from China in the Indonesia Open final. World No 4 duo Pearly-Thinaah, who had been having a great run at the Istora Stadium in Jakarta, lost 25-23, 12-21, 19-21 in a marathon match lasting 86 minutes. Despite the loss, Pearly-Thinaah can stand tall as they had shown remarkable fighting spirit in the championships, especially in the quarter-final and semi-final matches where they came from a game down to win the matches. Pearly-Thinaah have now met the Chinese pair 10 times in their career and have only won twice. The Malaysian pair had won four titles in their career so far and were hoping to make this their fifth and their first in the Super 1000 series, but this did not materialise. Pearly-Thinaah won the Thailand Open title last month. The Malaysian pair earned prize money of US$50,750 (RM214,570) as runners-up. The winners take home US$107,300 (RM453, 670). Malaysia has been experiencing a title drought in the women's doubles for 16 years, with Chin Ee Hui-Wong Pei Tty being the last winners in 2009.
Free Malaysia Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Pearly-Thinaah make superb comeback to enter Indonesia Open final
Pearly Tan-M Thinaah are hoping to add the Indonesia Open title to the Thai Open title they won last month. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : National women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M Thinaah stormed into the final of the Indonesia Open in Jakarta this evening after defeating their Chinese opponents, making it their third final appearance this season. The world No 4 pair, who won the Thai Open title last month, had to labour for 63 minutes before beating Li Yi Jing-Luo Xu Min 12-21, 21-17, 21-11 in a match that saw them take an 8-0 lead in the decider before emerging as winners. An epic showdown awaits Pearly-Thinaah in the final as their opponents will either be world No 1 pair Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning from China or South Korea's world No 3 duo Baek Ha Na-Lee So Hee. These pairs have always been difficult opponents for the Malaysians. Today's win marks the third time that Pearly-Thinaah will be playing in a final this season. Their first final appearance was also at the Istora Stadium in Jakarta during the Indonesia Masters in January, where they lost to South Korea's Kim Hye Jeong-Kong Hee-Yong. Last month, they won the Super 500 Thailand Open, and now, they are in the hunt for their first title in the Super 1000 series, which offers a total prize money of US$1.45 million (RM6.13 million). Pearly-Thinaah have won a total of four BWF World Tour titles to date. The winners of the doubles events tomorrow will earn US$107,300 (RM452, 289), and the runners-up US$50,750 (RM214,520). The semi-finalists take home US$20,300 (RM85,898).
