Pearly-Thinaah reach Malaysian Masters semi-finals, Aaron-Wooi Yik bow out

Pearly Tan (left) and M. Thinaah kept the Malaysian flag flying high in the women's doubles.

KUALA LUMPUR: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah booked their spot in the semi-finals of the Malaysian Masters but it was the end of the road for men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik.

National women's doubles pair Pearly-Thinaah displayed great determination and fighting spirit to overcome Japan's world No. 9 Yuki Fukushima-Sayaka Hirota 13-21, 21-19, 21-16 in a match lasting 1 hour and 51 minutes at the Axiata Arena on Friday (May 26).