Pearly-Thinaah vow to fight back after shock World Championships exit
KUALA LUMPUR: Women's doubles ace Pearly Tan has vowed to fight back with her partner, M. Thinaah, after their medal hopes at the World Championships were dashed by Indonesia's world No. 13 Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma-Meilysa Trias Puspitasari in the last 16 in New Delhi on Thursday.
Women's doubles team Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah faced a major setback after being eliminated from the World Championships by Indonesia's Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma-Meilysa Trias Puspitasara in a surprising last 16 match in New Delhi. The Malaysian duo, ranked 5th in the world, struggled with fitness issues, particularly Tan's back injury, and were outperformed by the world No. 13 pair.
This defeat marked their second loss to Febriana-Meilysa, with the pair having only previously emerged victorious in seven encounters. Despite the disappointment, Pearly expressed determination to recover and improve their performance. The Malaysian duo now has just over a month to regain their form and secure a medal at the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, scheduled from September 19 to October 4.
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