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Malay Mail
an hour ago
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- Malay Mail
Pearly-Thinaah reach China Open quarters after tough battle against Japanese pair
PETALING JAYA, July 24 — Malaysia's world No 3 women's doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah booked their place in the quarter-finals of the China Open after a hard-fought win over Japan's Rui Hirokami and Sayaka Hobara. According to Free Malaysia Today (FMT), the more experienced Malaysian duo were pushed in the early stages but eventually prevailed 21-17, 21-13 in their second-round clash at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in Changzhou. The match lasted 38 minutes, with Pearly-Thinaah having to dig deep to overcome the world No 99 Japanese pair, who were playing together for only the fourth time in a BWF World Tour event. The Japanese pair had previously met the Malaysians in the semi-finals of the Thailand Open in May, where they also lost in straight games. Pearly-Thinaah will next face the winners of the second-round match between Indonesia's Fabriana Dwipuji Kusuma-Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi and Japan's Yuki Fukushima-Mayu Matsumoto. No Malaysian women's doubles pair has ever reached the final of the China Open
Free Malaysia Today
4 hours ago
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- Free Malaysia Today
Pearly-Thinaah cruise into 2nd round of China Open
Pearly Tan-M Thinaah will face Japan's Rui Hirokami-Sayaka Hobara in the second round of the China Open tomorrow. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Malaysia's top women's doubles pair, Pearly Tan-M Thinaah, cruised into the second round of the China Open after easily seeing off compatriots Ong Xin Yi-Carmen Ting in straight games tonight. Pearly-Thinaah took just 24 minutes to defeat their teenage rivals 21-8, 21-12, Utusan Malaysia reported. They will face Japan's Rui Hirokami-Sayaka Hobara in the next round. Also progressing to the second round were world 22 pair Go Pei Kee-Teoh Mei Xing, who swept aside Poland's Paulina Hankiewicz-Kornelia Marczak 21-5, 21-6 in 22 minutes. Pei Kee-Mei Xing will face much tougher opponents when they meet world No 8 pair Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi of Japan next. Men's doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun also progressed by defeating fellow Malaysians Yap Roy King-Wan Arif Junaidi 21-17, 21-16. They will face another Malaysian pair, Nur Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong, which guarantees Malaysia a spot in the quarter-finals.
Malay Mail
4 days ago
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- Malay Mail
Heartbreak as Pearly Tan, Thinaah fall to China's top pair in Japan Open final
KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 — Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah stumbled in their bid to become the first Malaysian women's doubles pair to land the Japan Open title, falling to world number one Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning of China in the 2025 final in Tokyo today. The Super 750 final at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium began on level terms, with both pairs locked at 6-6. However, the top-seeded and defending champions Sheng Shu-Tan Ning soon took control, ramping up the pressure to pull ahead 19-10 before closing out the first game 21-15. Sheng Shu-Tan Ning picked up right where they left off in the second game, storming to a 4-0 lead and stretching it to 14-7 before winning at 21-14 to retain the title in 45 minutes. The defeat dashed Pearly-Thinaah's hopes of avenging last month's Indonesia Open final loss to the same opponents, where they went down 25-23, 12-21, 19-21. Today's result also marked Pearly-Thinaah's ninth defeat in 12 meetings against Sheng Shu-Tan Ning. As the runners-up, Pearly-Thinaah pocketed US$33,250 (around RM141,000) while Sheng Shu-Tan Ning walked away with US$70,300 (about RM298,000) as champions. The world number three pair also matched the achievement of Malaysian legends Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui, who were runners-up in the Japan Open 2008 edition. The 2022 Commonwealth Games champions have had a good season so far, capturing the Thailand Open title in May and finishing second at the Indonesia Masters in January. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
4 days ago
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- Free Malaysia Today
Heartbreak as Pearly-Thinaah fall to top Chinese pair at Japan Open
Pearly Tan-M Thinaah take home US$33,250 as finalists in the World Tour Super 750 event. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : National women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M Thinaah failed to clinch a historic Japan Open title after losing to China's world No 1 pair Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning in straight games. The world No 3 Malaysian pair fell 15-21, 14-21 to the powerful Chinese duo in 44 minutes at the Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo today. With this loss, Pearly-Thinaah's hopes of creating badminton history by becoming the first Malaysian women's doubles pair to win a Japan Open title were dashed. The Malaysian duo take home US$33,250 (RM141,170) as runners-up in the World Tour Super 750 event while the winners pocket US$70,300 (RM298,500). This is the fourth win for Sheng Shu-Tan Ning against the Malaysians in their five encounters so far. They last met at the Indonesia Open final last month where the Chinese pair prevailed in three games. Pearly-Thinaah appeared in four finals at the World Tour championships this year but only won the Thailand Open in May. So far, they have won four World Tour titles in their career.
The Star
4 days ago
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- The Star
Pearly and Thinaah runners-up in Japan Open final
PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah's hopes of capturing the Japan Open title were dashed after losing to China's world No. 1 pair, Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning. Pearly and Thinaah found the Chinese pair challenging and lost 15-21, 14-21 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Sunday (July 20). It was the world No. 3 duo's second defeat to Shengshu and Tan Ning in a final this year, following their runner-up finish to the same pair in the Indonesian Open title match in Jakarta last month. Despite missing out on the title, it was still an encouraging outing for Pearly and Thinaah, who reached their fourth final this year. The duo triumphed in the Thailand Open in May and finished runners-up in the Indonesian Masters in January, adding to their achievements in the Indonesian Open and Japan Open. Pearly and Thinaah will now turn their attention to the China Open, which starts on Tuesday in Changzhou.
