Upset win by Pearly-Thinaah


Pearly Tan (left)-M. Thinaah defeated world No. 3 Lee So-hee-Shin Cheung-chan of South Korea in the Japan Open first round.

PETALING JAYA: Commonwealth Games champions Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah pulled off an upset win over world No. 3 Lee So-hee-Shin Cheung-chan of South Korea to storm into the women's doubles second round at the Japan Open in Osaka on Tuesday (Aug 30).

The unseeded Pearly-Thinaah defeated So-hee-Seung-chan, the third seeds, 16-21, 21-14, 21-18 in a 61-minute battle in the first round.

The Star Festive Promo: Get 35% OFF Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Badminton

Haikal-Hon Jian keeping it real for German Open opener against China's No. 1
Zi Yu ready to fight without fear if given chance to make her debut
Goh’s good to go
Jonassen believes Jin Wei has rediscovered her rhythm, will be good for Uber Cup
Zakry doubles down on depth in women’s ranks
Rexy keeps Thomas Cup door open despite Goh-Izzuddin joining training
Chong Wei plays down Zii Jia concerns, gives him time to decide on Finals
Chong Wei says Zii Jia's injury not serious, understands his situation
Sze Fei-Izzuddin agree to Thomas Cup, Asian Games, says Rexy
Zii Jia, Jin Wei have one week to decide on BAM's Thomas-Uber Cup offer

Others Also Read