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Malay Mail
3 days ago
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Heartbreak as Pearly Tan, Thinaah fall to China's top pair in Japan Open final
KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 — Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah stumbled in their bid to become the first Malaysian women's doubles pair to land the Japan Open title, falling to world number one Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning of China in the 2025 final in Tokyo today. The Super 750 final at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium began on level terms, with both pairs locked at 6-6. However, the top-seeded and defending champions Sheng Shu-Tan Ning soon took control, ramping up the pressure to pull ahead 19-10 before closing out the first game 21-15. Sheng Shu-Tan Ning picked up right where they left off in the second game, storming to a 4-0 lead and stretching it to 14-7 before winning at 21-14 to retain the title in 45 minutes. The defeat dashed Pearly-Thinaah's hopes of avenging last month's Indonesia Open final loss to the same opponents, where they went down 25-23, 12-21, 19-21. Today's result also marked Pearly-Thinaah's ninth defeat in 12 meetings against Sheng Shu-Tan Ning. As the runners-up, Pearly-Thinaah pocketed US$33,250 (around RM141,000) while Sheng Shu-Tan Ning walked away with US$70,300 (about RM298,000) as champions. The world number three pair also matched the achievement of Malaysian legends Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui, who were runners-up in the Japan Open 2008 edition. The 2022 Commonwealth Games champions have had a good season so far, capturing the Thailand Open title in May and finishing second at the Indonesia Masters in January. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Heartbreak as Pearly-Thinaah fall to top Chinese pair at Japan Open
Pearly Tan-M Thinaah take home US$33,250 as finalists in the World Tour Super 750 event. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : National women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M Thinaah failed to clinch a historic Japan Open title after losing to China's world No 1 pair Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning in straight games. The world No 3 Malaysian pair fell 15-21, 14-21 to the powerful Chinese duo in 44 minutes at the Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo today. With this loss, Pearly-Thinaah's hopes of creating badminton history by becoming the first Malaysian women's doubles pair to win a Japan Open title were dashed. The Malaysian duo take home US$33,250 (RM141,170) as runners-up in the World Tour Super 750 event while the winners pocket US$70,300 (RM298,500). This is the fourth win for Sheng Shu-Tan Ning against the Malaysians in their five encounters so far. They last met at the Indonesia Open final last month where the Chinese pair prevailed in three games. Pearly-Thinaah appeared in four finals at the World Tour championships this year but only won the Thailand Open in May. So far, they have won four World Tour titles in their career.
The Star
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Pearly and Thinaah runners-up in Japan Open final
PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah's hopes of capturing the Japan Open title were dashed after losing to China's world No. 1 pair, Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning. Pearly and Thinaah found the Chinese pair challenging and lost 15-21, 14-21 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Sunday (July 20). It was the world No. 3 duo's second defeat to Shengshu and Tan Ning in a final this year, following their runner-up finish to the same pair in the Indonesian Open title match in Jakarta last month. Despite missing out on the title, it was still an encouraging outing for Pearly and Thinaah, who reached their fourth final this year. The duo triumphed in the Thailand Open in May and finished runners-up in the Indonesian Masters in January, adding to their achievements in the Indonesian Open and Japan Open. Pearly and Thinaah will now turn their attention to the China Open, which starts on Tuesday in Changzhou.
The Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Pearly-Thinaah cruise into Japan open final after dominant win over hosts
MALAYSIA'S top women's doubles pair, Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah, advanced to the final of the 2025 Japan Open Badminton Championships in commanding style after defeating Japan's Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida in the semi-finals today. Playing at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, the world number three duo delivered a composed and aggressive performance, taking the first game 21-13 before sealing the match 21-11 in just 35 minutes. With this win, Pearly and Thinaah broke their losing streak against the Japanese pair, who had previously beaten them in 13 out of 15 encounters. Their last win over Matsuyama-Shida came at the 2022 French Open, with the Japanese pair dominating all subsequent meetings, including at this year's Sudirman Cup. Pearly and Thinaah will next face either Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning or Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian of China in the final. Meanwhile, Malaysia's mixed doubles pair, Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei, fell short of reaching the final after losing to defending champions Jiang Zhen Bang and Wei Ya Xin of China. The world number four pair were outplayed 12-21, 16-21 in straight games during their semi-final clash- BERNAMA
The Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Pearly-Thinaah Reach 2025 Japan Open Badminton Final
MALAYSIA'S top women's doubles pair, Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah, advanced to the final of the 2025 Japan Open Badminton Championships in commanding style after defeating Japan's Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida in the semi-finals today. Playing at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, the world number three duo delivered a composed and aggressive performance, taking the first game 21-13 before sealing the match 21-11 in just 35 minutes. With this win, Pearly and Thinaah broke their losing streak against the Japanese pair, who had previously beaten them in 13 out of 15 encounters. Their last win over Matsuyama-Shida came at the 2022 French Open, with the Japanese pair dominating all subsequent meetings, including at this year's Sudirman Cup. Pearly and Thinaah will next face either Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning or Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian of China in the final. Meanwhile, Malaysia's mixed doubles pair, Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei, fell short of reaching the final after losing to defending champions Jiang Zhen Bang and Wei Ya Xin of China. The world number four pair were outplayed 12-21, 16-21 in straight games during their semi-final clash- BERNAMA
