Pearly-Thinaah bow out in Malaysia Masters semi-finals


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KUALA LUMPUR: Top national women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah have extended their 18-month title drought in World Tour tournaments after bowing out of the 2024 Malaysia Masters semi-finals on Saturday (May 25).

World No 13 pair Pearly and Thinaah, who last lifted the French Open title in October 2022, suffered a 16-21, 11-21 defeat to sixth seeds Lee Yu Lim and Shin Seung Chan of South Korea in a 45-minute battle at the Axiata Arena.

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