Knee injury forces Pearly out of Japan Open, ending charmed run with doubles partner Thinaah


KUALA LUMPUR: A left knee injury sustained by national women’s doubles player, Pearly Tan ended her journey with M. Thinaah in the second round of the 2022 Japan Open, here, Thursday (Sept 1).

Despite taking the first set against Baek Ha Na-Lee Yu Lim of South Korea, 21-13, the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games champions then went down 19-21 in the second set.

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