Badminton: Malaysia’s Pearly Tan-M Thinaah Crashes Out of Orleans Masters
Quarter-Finals Exit for Top-Seeded Pair
Kuala Lumpur: World number six women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M Thinaah has crashed out of the Orleans Masters badminton championships in France, succumbing 15-21, 19-21 to China’s Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian in the quarter-finals.
No Match for the Chinese Pair
The top Malaysian women’s combination had no answer to the world number 42 China pair at the Super 300 tournament, marking an early exit for the top-seeded duo.
Another Malaysian Pair Falls Short
Another Malaysian women’s doubles pair, Go Pei Kee-Teoh Mei Xing, also suffered a similar fate, going down 13-21, 11-21 to South Korea’s Kim Hye Jeong-Kong Hee Yong in the quarter-finals.
Mixed Doubles Pair Withdraws Due to Injury
National mixed doubles pair Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin pulled out of their quarter-final clash against world number 10 Rehan Kusharjanto-Gloria Widjaja of Indonesia due to a suspected ankle injury to Su Yin.
Conclusion
The defeats are a setback for Malaysia’s badminton squad, which had high hopes for success in the Orleans Masters. However, the team will look to regroup and come back stronger in future tournaments. The next challenge for the Malaysian players will be to bounce back from this disappointment and work towards improving their skills and ranking.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What was the outcome of Pearly Tan-M Thinaah’s match in the Orleans Masters?
A: They lost 15-21, 19-21 to China’s Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian in the quarter-finals.
Q: How did the other Malaysian women’s doubles pair fare in the tournament?
A: Go Pei Kee-Teoh Mei Xing lost 13-21, 11-21 to South Korea’s Kim Hye Jeong-Kong Hee Yong in the quarter-finals.
Q: Why did the national mixed doubles pair withdraw from their match?
A: Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin pulled out due to a suspected ankle injury to Su Yin.