Pearly-Thinaah rise to career-high No. 2 in the world
In the world rankings list updated by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Tuesday (July 29), Pearly-Thinaah officially moved up one rung from No. 3 to No. 2 after their semi-final finish in the recent China Open in Changzhou.
The duo are the first Malaysian women's doubles pair to break into the top two in the world since Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty, who reached No. 1 in the world in 2009.
There was also joy for national No. 2 pair Teoh Mei Xing-Go Pei Kee after the duo moved up two spots from No. 22 to No. 20.
Mei Xing-Pei Kee were rewarded after progressing into the last eight in their maiden appearance together in the China Open.
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