Pearly-Thinaah begin World Championships quest with easy win
KUALA LUMPUR: Defending silver medallists Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah made a comfortable start to their World Championships campaign on Wednesday, cruising into the women’s doubles last 16 in New Delhi.
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah started their World Championships journey with an easy victory on Wednesday, advancing to the women's doubles last 16 in New Delhi. The fifth seeds defeated Turkey's Bengisu Ercetin-Nazlican Inci 21-16, 21-13 in the second round at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. Pearly, who received a first-round bye, aims to repeat their historic run from last year when they became the first Malaysian women's doubles pair to reach the World Championships podium.
Thinaah expressed satisfaction with the win but acknowledged there is still room for improvement, stating that communication and strategy with her partner and coaches can lead to better results in future matches. The pair, who had only two weeks to rebuild their partnership after a difficult period due to injury, worked diligently on improving their gameplay and attacking tactics.
Despite being defending silver medallists, Thinaah emphasized the importance of staying injury-free before putting pressure on themselves. Debutants Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting suffered a second-round defeat to Japan's Yuki Fukushima-Mayu Matsumoto, 21-15, 21-15, but expressed that the experience against a top-ranked team will be valuable for their future training.
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