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The Star
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Pearly-Thinaah can walk with heads held high after agonising loss in final
PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah agonisingly missed out on the biggest title of their careers so far but they still had reasons to smile. PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah agonisingly missed out on the biggest title of their careers so far but they still had reasons to smile. The Malaysian duo battled valiantly against China's world No. 1 Liu Shengshu-Tan Ning before going down narrowly 25-23, 12-21, 19-21 in the Indonesian Open final at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta yesterday. Despite missing out on the title, the world No. 4 pair achieved several personal milestones. Pearly-Thinaah are expected to move up one rung to a career high No. 3 in the world after reaching their maiden World Tour Super 1000 final. The duo are set to overtake current world No. 3 Baek Ha-na-Lee So-hee from South Korea when the rankings list is officially updated tomorrow after the latter failed to defend their title in Indonesia. Pearly-Thinaah can also be proud of their efforts as they had never even made it to the last four of a Super 1000 tourney before their feat in Istora. In the final, the pair gave themselves hope of capturing the crown when they led 9-4 and 14-12 in the decider but could not hold on against their mighty opponents and heartbreakingly lost in an exhausting 87-minute battle. It was Pearly-Thinaah's eighth defeat to Shengshu-Tan Ning in 11 meetings. Pearly-Thinaah were playing in their fourth straight tournament but refused to blame their defeat on fatigue. "We are disappointed. Towards the end, I made two mistakes. I rushed a bit," Pearly told the Badminton World Federation (BWF). "This is what I still need to learn day by day, so I still need some time and I hope I can be better in the future. "All four of us were really tired and it was point by point towards the end. "Tiredness was not a big issue. I think it's the mindset. They were calmer than us while I made two silly mistakes. I need to learn from this''. On the positives from the match, Thinaah said: "I think the main positive is the support that we gave each other throughout the match. "We always tried to lift each other's spirits when we were leading and trailing." Pearly-Thinaah's best achievement previously was capturing the Super 750 French Open in 2022. After struggling with inconsistency in the past, the pair are slowly improving their form and growing in confidence. Pearly-Thinaah have reached three finals so far this year after triumphing in the Thailand Open last month and finishing runners-up in the Indonesian Masters in January. The duo also became the first Malaysians in the women's doubles to make it to the Indonesian Open final since Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty, who won the title in 2009. Pearly-Thinaah will next have a well-earned break from competitions before looking to build on their positive showings in the back-to-back Japan Open (July 15-20) and China Open (July 22-27).
The Star
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Pearly-Thinaah stretch China's world No. 1 pair before going down in final
PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah finished runners-up in the Indonesian Open after a heartbreaking defeat to China's world No. 1 Liu Shengshu-Tan Ning. Pearly-Thinaah fought their hearts out but narrowly went down 25-23, 12-21, 19-21 in a thrilling final at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta on Sunday (June 8). The world No. 4 pair led 9-4 and 14-12 in the decider but could not hold on against the mighty Chinese duo and lost in 87 minutes. While it was painful to miss out on the title, Pearly-Thinaah can still be proud of their efforts as they had reached a World Tour Super 1000 final for the first time in their careers. It was also the Malaysian pair's third final this year after they captured the Thailand Open last month and finished runners-up in the Indonesian Masters in January.
Daily Express
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Express
Ruthless Pearly-Thinaah in final
Published on: Sunday, June 08, 2025 Published on: Sun, Jun 08, 2025 By: Bernama Text Size: Saturday's win marks the third time that Pearly-Thinaah will be playing in a final this season. The pair have won a total of four BWF World Tour titles to date. PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah stormed into the Indonesian Open final after an impressive win over China's world No. 6 Li Yijing-Luo Xumin. Pearly-Thinaah displayed great fighting spirit and determination to come from behind to claim a 12-21, 21-17, 21-11 victory in 64 minutes at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta on Saturday (June 7). Advertisement It was a huge breakthrough for the world No. 4 pair as they have reached their maiden World Tour Super 1000 final. Pearly-Thinaah achieved the personal milestone after avenging their defeat to Yijing-Xuomin in the China Open last September. Standing in Pearly-Thinaah's way to their biggest title so far will either be another Chinese pair, world No. 1 Liu Shengshu-Tan Ning or South Korea's world No. 3 Baek Ha-na-Lee So-hee. 'We are very happy because we managed to change the rhythm of the game to our advantage. We supported each other and communicated well, which greatly helped our win today,' said Pearly. Advertisement The pair also expressed satisfaction but believe there is still much room for improvement heading into their second final appearance in Indonesia. 'For now, we want to get enough rest, discuss with our coach, and focus on recovery,' she added. Earlier, national mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei were stranded in the semi-finals after losing to Thailand's Kittinupong Kedren-Dechapol Puavaranukroh, 21-23, 21-15, 21-11. Saturday'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 today 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). Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah were in ruthless form on Friday (June 6) when the pair took just 37 minutes to sent Japan's Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi packing with a superb 21-6, 21-18 win. It was their fifth win against the Japanese pair. Meanwhile, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury sustained by national men's singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong may well see him struggle to regain his old form, said former world number one Roslin Hashim. The ex-national shuttler also admitted that even before the ACL injury, Tze Yong's performances of late had been quite shaky since returning to action in April following a back injury. 'When Tze Yong sustained the lower back injury previously, he had to undergo surgery… now he has got an ACL injury (knee). These two lower parts of the body are extremely crucial to a shuttler. 'When he came back to action (after his lower back injury), his performance wasn't that stable either. At an age where he should be reaching his peak powers but, unfortunately, he has suffered another serious injury and his recovery this time will take a long time. So, it will be difficult for Tze Yong to regain his old form,' he said. The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) confirmed in a statement that Tze Yong suffered an ACL injury, with the 25-year-old shuttler also admitting to finding it hard to accept this latest injury blow after all the efforts he had put in to get back to action. BAM singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen said Tze Yong, who may be sidelined for nine to 12 months, is currently undergoing prehabilitation (prehab) to strengthen the knee and the surrounding muscles ahead of the scheduled surgery for the ACL injury he sustained at the 2025 Malaysia Masters last month. Tze Yong has suffered various injuries, including a muscle tear in his back followed by a spinal injury since last year and underwent a long period of rest and rehabilitation before returning to action in the Badminton Asia Championship 2025 in Ningbo, China, in April. Despite his bleak assessment of Tze Yong's situation, Roslin, however, hopes the 2022 Commonwealth Games men's singles silver medallist possesses a burning desire and determination to fight back from adversity. 'I sympathise with Tze Yong, I hope he remains strong. If he intends to get back on the court, he will need every ounce of his inner strength and remain steadfast in facing this latest setback,' he said. Roslin, winner of the men's singles gold medal at the 2001 SEA Games, said the absence of the Johor-born Tze Yong, ranked 199 in the world, has also been a huge loss for the national camp. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Star
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Badminton: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah storm into Indonesian Open final
PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah stormed into the Indonesian Open final after an impressive win over China's world No. 6 Li Yijing-Luo Xumin. Pearly-Thinaah displayed great fighting spirit and determination to come from behind to claim a 12-21, 21-17, 21-11 victory in 64 minutes at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta on Saturday (June 7). It was a huge breakthrough for the world No. 4 pair as they have reached their maiden World Tour Super 1000 final. Pearly-Thinaah achieved the personal milestone after avenging their defeat to Yijing-Xuomin in the China Open last September. Standing in Pearly-Thinaah's way to their biggest title so far will either be another Chinese pair, world No. 1 Liu Shengshu-Tan Ning or South Korea's world No. 3 Baek Ha-na-Lee So-hee.
The Star
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Tang Jie blames semi-final loss to Thai pair on his unforced errors
National mixed double shuttler Toh Ee Wei - Chen Tang Jie react during quarter-final match at the Malaysia Open 2025 at Axiata Arena Bukit Jalil. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttler Chen Tang Jie did not shy away from taking responsibility for his defeat with Toh Ee Wei at the hands of Thailand's in-form pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Supissara Paewsampran in the Indonesian Open semi-finals. Tang Jie-Ee Wei were hoping to make it into their first ever World Tour Super 1000 final but were denied by Singapore Open champions Dechapol-Supissara, losing 23-21, 15-21, 11-21 in 65 minutes at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta yesterday. Tang Jie was disappointed with his performance and felt that his unforced errors during crucial moments in the match played a part in the world No. 4 pair's loss. "We tried to find a way to attack but near the net, I made a lot of unnecessary errors," lamented Tang Jie in a post-match interview with the Badminton World Federation (BWF). "That's the difference today (yesterday) as the Thai pair performed better than us but I'm responsible for the defeat too. "I think in the first game, the difference was we did better in handling the shuttle in the mid court area. "I changed my strategy in the second game as we were playing against the draught but it did not work." Ee Wei said: "We did break through to win the first game but in the second game, when it was point to point, we never grabbed the chance." Tang Jie-Ee Wei did well to fight back from 17-20 and 20-21 down to win the first game but could not maintain their performance in the second and deciding games. Dechapol-Supissara are now fast becoming Tang Jie-Ee Wei's bogey pair after also beating them in the Japan Masters first round last November and Indonesian Masters quarter-finals in January. The Malaysian duo's sole victory over the Thai pair came in the Indian Open second round in January. Tang Jie-Ee Wei need to quickly find a way to overcome Dechapol-Supissara, who have become one of the best pairs in the world since combining only last year. The Thais captured four titles before adding the Singapore Open to their collection and are now just one win away from their sixth crown. Standing in their way to the title today will be either world No. 10 French duo Thom Gicquel-Delphine Delrue or China's world No. 11 Cheng Xing-Zhang Chi. Meanwhile, it was still an encouraging showing for Tang Jie-Ee Wei in only their second individual competition since reuniting in April following a brief split due to a strained relationship. The pair improved on their performance in the Singapore tourney where they suffered a second-round exit. Tang Jie-Ee Wei will next take a break from tournaments before switching their focus to the back-to-back Japan Open (July 15-20) and China Open (July 22-27).
