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The Sun
14 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Pearly-Thinaah hits career-high world No 2 in BWF rankings
NATIONAL women's doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah have achieved a career-high world No 2 ranking in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) standings. The duo climbed one spot with 89,416 points, now trailing only China's Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning, who remain top with 111,634 points. This marks the highest ranking by a Malaysian women's doubles pair since Chin Eei Hui and Wong Pei Tty held the position in 2009. Pearly-Thinaah's rise follows consistent performances, including strong showings in recent tournaments. Meanwhile, national pair Go Pei Kee and Teoh Mei Xing entered the top 20 for the first time, moving up two spots to 20th with 45,090 points. In men's doubles, Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik maintained their second-place ranking with 94,950 points, behind South Korea's Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae (99,405 points). Former world No 1 Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani slipped to fourth (80,980 points), while mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei returned to the top three (85,013 points). Independent duo Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Lai Jemie dropped to eighth (72,998 points). In singles, Leong Jun Hao rose to 24th (46,551 points), while injured Lee Zii Jia fell to 35th (38,890 points). Women's singles player K. Letshanaa improved to 41st (32,918 points), but Goh Jin Wei dropped to 47th (30,165 points). – Bernama
Malay Mail
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Career high: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah hit world No. 2 in BWF rankings, best Malaysian women's pair in 16 years
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — National top women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah have risen to a career-high world number two in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released today. Pearly-Thinaah climbed one spot with 89,416 points, trailing only China's Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning, who remain in the top position with 111,634 points. Former national women's doubles pair, Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty were the last Malaysian pair to reach this high, back in 2009. Meanwhile, another national pair, Go Pei Kee-Teoh Mei Xing, broke into the top 20, moving up two spots to rank 20th with 45,090 points. In men's doubles, China Open 2025 runners-up Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik maintained their second-place ranking with 94,950 points, behind Japan Open 2025 champions Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae of South Korea with 99,405 points. Former world number one and professional pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani dropped one spot to fourth with 80,980 points. In mixed doubles, national duo Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei returned to the top three with 85,013 points, climbed one spot from fourth. Independent pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie dropped two spots to eighth place with 72,998 points, while national pair Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin slipped to 16th from 13th with 52,363 points. In the men's singles, Leong Jun Hao is currently Malaysia's top-ranked player, climbing two spots to 24th with 46,551 points while professional shuttler Lee Zii Jia, sidelined by injury since March, fell two spots to 35th with 38,890 points. In the women's singles category, national shuttler K. Letshanaa rose one place to 41st with 32,918 points, while professional player Goh Jin Wei dropped two places to 47th with 30,165 points. — Bernama
Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Pearly Tan-Thinaah fall short in China Open semis against home favourites Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — National women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah fell short of reaching the final of the 2025 China Open Badminton Championship after losing to home duo Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian in the semi-finals today. In the match held at the Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium, world number three Pearly-Thinaah went down 14-21, 17-21 in 38 minutes, extending their head-to-head record against the Chinese pair to 1-4 from five encounters. So far this season, Pearly and Thinaah have secured only one title — the 2025 Thailand Open, which they won in May. Yi Fan-Shu Xian will next face either compatriots Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning or South Korean duo Kim Hye Jeong-Kong Hee Yong in the final tomorrow. — Bernama
Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Pearly Tan-Thinaah fall short in China Open semis against home favourites
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — National women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah fell short of reaching the final of the 2025 China Open Badminton Championship after losing to home duo Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian in the semi-finals today. In the match held at the Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium, world number three Pearly-Thinaah went down 14-21, 17-21 in 38 minutes, extending their head-to-head record against the Chinese pair to 1-4 from five encounters. So far this season, Pearly and Thinaah have secured only one title — the 2025 Thailand Open, which they won in May. Yi Fan-Shu Xian will next face either compatriots Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning or South Korean duo Kim Hye Jeong-Kong Hee Yong in the final tomorrow. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Pearly-Thinaah fall to home pair in China Open semis
World No 3 Pearly Tan-M Thinaah's hopes of a fifth final were dashed by the seventh-ranked pair, Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M Thinaah failed to qualify for the China Open finals after being outplayed by a lower-ranked home pair in the semi-finals today. The world No 3 pair lost 14-21, 17-21 in 38 minutes to seventh-ranked Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian, who were backed by a vociferous home crowd. Pearly-Thinaah took home US$28,000 (RM118,000) as semi-finalists at the World Tour Super 1000 event. Yi Fan-Shu Xian have now won four of their five encounters with the Malaysians. The only time when Pearly-Thinaah won was at the Indian Open in January after the Chinese duo were forced to retire due to injury. Yi Fan-Shu Xian will play either China's world No 1 pair Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning or the sixth-ranked Kim Hye Jeong-Kong Hee Yong from South Korea for the title tomorrow. Pearly-Thinaah's hope for a second World Tour title this year after winning the Thailand Open in May continues to be elusive despite having reached four finals so far. Last week, the duo were runners-up at the Japan Open. The only Malaysians remaining at the China Open are men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, who will take on India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chiraq Shetty in a semi-final match this evening.
