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New Straits Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Pearly-Thinaah lacked fire in Japan Open final, says Rexy
KUALA LUMPUR: National coaching director Rexy Mainaky has pinpointed the reasons behind Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah's underwhelming performance in the Japan Open final on Sunday. The world No. 3 missed out on becoming the first Malaysian women's doubles champions at the tournament, falling 21-15, 21-14 to Chinese world No. 1 and defending champions Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. According to Rexy, the defeat was down to a mix of Pearly-Thinaah's inconsistency and the Chinese pair's flawless tactical execution. "It was the complete opposite of how Pearly-Thinaah played in the semi-finals against Chiharu Shida-Nami Matsuyama," said Rexy. "The Chinese didn't rush. They built momentum patiently and followed their game plan to perfection, striking at the right moments." In Saturday's semi-final, Pearly-Thinaah had produced a near-flawless display to defeat home favourites and world No. 2 Shida-Matsuyama 21-13, 21-11, breaking a long-standing jinx, having previously lost 13 of their 14 encounters. But they couldn't replicate that form in the final. Rexy praised the Chinese pair's tactical discipline, especially Tan Ning's dominance at the net. "They dragged Pearly-Thinaah away from the net and took control up front, making it very uncomfortable for the Malaysian girls," he told Bernama. "We have to give the Chinese pair credit, they played really well, especially Tan Ning." Sunday's loss marked Pearly-Thinaah's ninth defeat in 12 meetings against the Paris 2024 Olympic silver medallists. The Malaysians still took home US$33,250 (RM141,000) for their runners-up finish, while the champions pocketed US$70,300 (RM298,000). Pearly-Thinaah matched the feat of Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui, who were runners-up at the 2008 edition. Despite the defeat, it has been a strong season for the 2022 Commonwealth Games champions, who claimed the Thailand Open title in May and were runners-up at the Indonesia Masters in January. They now turn their focus to the China Open, which starts on Tuesday in Changzhou.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Pearly-Thinaah failed to hit the heights in Japan Open final
KUALA LUMPUR: National doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky has identified the reasons for women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah's below-par performance en route to losing in the final of the 2025 Japan Open in Tokyo on Sunday. Pearly-Thinaah stumbled in their bid to become the first Malaysian women's doubles pair to land the Japan Open title when they went down 21-15, 21-14 to world number one and defending champions Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning of China at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. And from Rexy's observations, it was a combination of the Malaysian pair failing to hit the heights and the Chinese pair getting their tactics spot-on. Rexy said the way Pearly-Thinaah played in the final was the complete opposite of how they performed against Japan's Nami Matsuyama-Chiharu Shida in the semi-finals on Saturday. The Malaysians defeated Matsuyama-Shida 21-13, 21-11 with a near-perfect game to break their hoodoo against the home favourites, who had previously beaten them in 13 out of 14 encounters. It was, however, a different case altogether in the final against the Chinese hotshots, said Rexy. The Indonesian doubles expert said Sheng Shu-Tan Ning did not rush to score their points, built their momentum patiently and stuck to their well-structured game plan before striking at the right moments to put pressure on the Malaysians. 'They dragged Pearly and Thinaah away from the net and controlled the front of the net, making it very uncomfortable for the Malaysian girls. 'We must give the Chinese pair credit, they played really well, especially Tan Ning,' he told Bernama when contacted today. Yesterday's result also marked Pearly-Thinaah's ninth defeat in 12 meetings against the Paris 2024 Olympic Games silver medallists. Runners-up Pearly-Thinaah pocketed USD33,250 (about RM141,000) while champions Sheng Shu-Tan Ning walked away with USD70,300 (about RM298,000). World number three Pearly-Thinaah equalled the achievement of compatriots Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui, who also finished as runners-up in the 2008 edition. Pearly-Thinaah, the 2022 Commonwealth Games champions, have had a good season so far, winning the Thailand Open title in May and finishing second at the Indonesia Masters in January. Pearly-Thinaah will now shift their focus to the China Open 2025, where the third seeds are slated to meet teammates Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting in the first round at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in Changzhou.
Barnama
3 days ago
- Sport
- Barnama
Pearly-Thinaah Failed To Hit The Heights In Japan Open Final
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- National doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky has identified the reasons for women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah's below-par performance en route to losing in the final of the 2025 Japan Open in Tokyo on Sunday. Pearly-Thinaah stumbled in their bid to become the first Malaysian women's doubles pair to land the Japan Open title when they went down 21-15, 21-14 to world number one and defending champions Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning of China at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. And from Rexy's observations, it was a combination of the Malaysian pair failing to hit the heights and the Chinese pair getting their tactics spot-on. bootstrap slideshow Rexy said the way Pearly-Thinaah played in the final was the complete opposite of how they performed against Japan's Nami Matsuyama-Chiharu Shida in the semi-finals on Saturday. The Malaysians defeated Matsuyama-Shida 21-13, 21-11 with a near-perfect game to break their hoodoo against the home favourites, who had previously beaten them in 13 out of 14 encounters. It was, however, a different case altogether in the final against the Chinese hotshots, said Rexy. The Indonesian doubles expert said Sheng Shu-Tan Ning did not rush to score their points, built their momentum patiently and stuck to their well-structured game plan before striking at the right moments to put pressure on the Malaysians. 'They dragged Pearly and Thinaah away from the net and controlled the front of the net, making it very uncomfortable for the Malaysian girls. "We must give the Chinese pair credit, they played really well, especially Tan Ning,' he told Bernama when contacted today.
The Star
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Rexy gives nod as Tang Jie-Ee Wei brace to face Chinese giants
No sweat: Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei powered into the last four with a convincing 21-14, 21-12 win over Yuichi Shimogami-Sayaka Hobara. PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei are bracing for a major test in the Japan Open semi-finals today but they have shown they are ready to rise to the challenge. After a nervy start to their campaign, Tang Jie-Ee Wei found their rhythm and powered into the last four with a convincing 21-14, 21-12 win over world No. 24 homesters Yuichi Shimogami-Sayaka Hobara in 32 minutes at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gym–nasium. Their performance drew praise from national doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky, who lauded the duo for their growing confidence. They now face a formidable hurdle in China's world No. 2 Jiang Zhenbang-Wei Yaxin. Rexy said Tang Jie-Ee Wei needed some time to find their rhythm again as the Japan tourney was only their third individual outing together since reuniting following a brief split. 'In the first and second rounds, Tang Jie-Ee Wei struggled a bit as they have only been playing together for a short time after reuniting. They were a bit unsure on their game,' said Rexy. 'But I can see today (yesterday), their performance was positive. Both were focused on what they needed to do. 'Ee Wei, especially played well at the front court and this made Hobara lose confidence at the net. Tang Jie-Ee Wei will be out to reach their first final this year and Rexy knows that Zhenbang-Yaxin will present a tougher test. 'We hope they can maintain this momentum and continue to play positively in the semi-final against the second seeded Chinese pair,' added Rexy. The Chinese duo, who are also the defending champions, ended hopes of an all-Malaysian semi-final after beating independent pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie 21-13, 23-21. Zhenbang-Yaxin ousted Tang Jie-Ee Wei in the last eight in last year's edition en route to capturing the title. The former hold a narrow advantage in the head-to-head records after also coming out on top over the latter in the 2023 Arctic Open semi-final while Tang Jie-Ee Wei's sole win over the Chinese pair so far came in the Orleans Masters quarter-final in the same year.
New Straits Times
6 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Tang Jie-Ee Wei become more lethal after brief breakup
KUALA LUMPUR: The much publicised brief breakup between mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei seems to have made them more potent. The reunited duo have come back, better and stronger. And Tang Jie-Ee Wei, for the first time, reached the Japan Open semi-finals yesterday. The world No. 4 Malaysians showed they are on a different level by outclassing Japan's world No. 24 Yuichi Shimogami-Sayaka Hobara 21-14, 21-12 in just 32 minutes. National doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky hailed their superb performance at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. "There was hesitation initially when Tang Jie-Ee Wei resumed their partnership, but today they were very positive," said Rexy. "Tang Jie looked confident while Ee Wei was focused, especially on the front court which caused the Japanese player (Hobara) to lose confidence." Tang Jie-Ee Wei will meet China's world No. 2 Jiang Zhen Bang-Wei Ya Xin in the last four. The Chinese duo stopped Malaysia's world No. 6 Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai 21-13, 23-21 in 38 minutes in the quarter-finals. Tang Jie-Ee Wei trail Zhen Bang-Ya Xin 2-1 in head-to-head meetings, but Rexy hopes to see the Malaysian pair continue their momentum tomorrow. "I am hoping to see Tang Jie-Ee Wei keep up their momentum and continue playing positively against Zhen Bang-Ya Xin," added Rexy. But it was another quarter-final heartache for Soon Huat-Shevon this year as the Malaysian duo have failed to get past this stage for the sixth time in nine World Tour events this year. Soon Huat said that mistakes at the crucial stages cost them the match against Zhen Bang-Ya Xin. "We made simple mistakes at the crucial stages and we didn't control our emotions after that," said a disappointed Soon Huat. "We tried to create more attack but didn't quite manage to do it." Soon Huat-Shevon will hope to end their quarter-final jinx at the China Open next week.
