Pearly-Thinaah upset world No 2 pair in Japan Open
KUALA LUMPUR: National doubles pair Pearly Tan-M Thinaah kicked off their Japan Open campaign in superb style by edging South Korea’s Lee Soo Hee-Shin Seung Chan, the world No 2 pair, in a match that went the distance at the Maruzen Intec Arena in Osaka, Japan. Pearly-Thinaah, who lost in…
KUALA LUMPUR: National doubles pair Pearly Tan-M Thinaah kicked off their Japan Open campaign in superb style by edging South Korea’s Lee Soo Hee-Shin Seung Chan, the world No 2 pair, in a match that went the distance at the Maruzen Intec Arena in Osaka, Japan.
Pearly-Thinaah, who lost in the third round of the World Championships in Tokyo last week, beat the South Koreans 16-21, 21-14 and 21-18 in three games.
Another Malaysian pair, Vivian Hoo-Lim Chiew Sien, also advanced into the second round after beating Germany’s Linda Efler-Isabel Lohau 21-17, 23-21.
In the mixed doubles competition, Cheng Tang Jie-Peck Yen Wei lost to Hoo Pang Ron-Toh Ee Wei 21-23, 24-22 and 21-17 in an all-Malaysian encounter.
Two other pairs were also shown the exit in the men’s doubles and women’s doubles after Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani lost to Shohibul-Bagas Maulana 17-21, 21-18, 19-21 in three games while Anna Ching Yik Cheong-Teoh Mei Xing were beaten by China’s Liu Xuan Xuan-Xia Yu Ting 21-9, 21-14 in the women’s doubles. — Free Malaysia Today