{
  "id": 5281289,
  "title": "Pearly-Thinaah make shocking confession about bad habits after defeat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/pearly-thinaah-make-shocking-confession-about-bad-habits-after-defeat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T07:53:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/09/1524952/pearly-thinaah-make-shocking-confession-about-bad-habits-after"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah have two weeks to rectify the bad habits plaguing their performance ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, starting from September 19th to October 4th. The world No. 5 had reason to worry after losing to Thailand's Benyapa Aimsaard-Nuntakarn Aimsaard, a formidable 21-16, 17-21, 21-19 defeat in the China Masters second round on Thursday. The Thai sisters forced the world No. 43 duo into defeat, showcasing their prowess at the Shenzhen Arena. Pearly acknowledged that their mistakes had turned into habits and emphasized the need for serious attention before the Asian Games. The duo admitted that the recurring errors had become a habit, urging themselves to reflect and work on them diligently. Pearly further revealed that impatience had cost them crucial points, as they tried to force winners instead of building rallies. Thinaah added that their eagerness to win had backfired, costing them during crucial stages. The defeat brought their head-to-head record against Benyapa-Nuntakarn to a 2-2 draw, marking Pearly-Thinaah's second consecutive World Tour loss to the Thais this season. Both players have expressed their desire to rediscover their preferred play style, with Pearly stressing the importance of being more aggressive. Despite the setbacks, Pearly remains optimistic, believing they are gradually regaining their rhythm and combination. In a separate match, teenagers Low Zi Yu-Noraqilah Maisarah fought valiantly against China's world No. 7 Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian but ultimately fell short with a score of 21-13, 21-16.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah have two weeks to eliminate the bad habits creeping into their game before the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games from Sept 19-Oct 4.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}