Pearly-Thinaah shine in mixed day for M’sian shuttlers at Asian Games
The women’s doubles pair beat Indonesia’s world No 9 duo Rachel Rose-Febi Setianingrum in straight games in the opening round.
Malaysian shuttlers had a mixed day at the Asian Games, with some successes and setbacks. Pearly Tan-M Thinaah showcased her skills, defeating the top Indonesian pair Rachel Rose-Febi Setianingrum in the women's doubles opening match. The world No 5 player, who previously beat the Indonesian duo in the SEA Games final, won 21-13, 21-11 at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium.
In men's doubles, Aaron Chia-Tee Kai Wun secured a comfortable victory against an unknown Tajikistan pair, 21-6, 21-6. However, their next challenge will be facing world No 1 pair Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae and South Korea.
Malaysia's mixed doubles team faced a setback, with both husband-and-wife pairs losing in the second round. Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Jemie Lai lost to India's Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto, while Chen Tang Jie-Cheng Su Yin fell to South Korea's Kim Jae-hyun-Jang Ha-jeong. Despite the loss, Chen Su Yin's determined effort to force a decider in the second game earned her a commendable performance.
Meanwhile, men's singles player Justin Hoh advanced to the second round after receiving a walkover in his singles match, allowing him to focus on his doubles fixture. Malaysia's top-ranked men's singles player, Leong Jun Hao, received a first-round bye and is expected to easily progress to the second round against Mongolia's Batdavaa Munkhbat.
The men's doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani also started their day positively, defeating Taiwan's Chiu Hsiang Chieh-Wang Chi Lin in the opening round, advancing to face Japan's top pair Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi.
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