Pearly-Thinaah, Soon Huat-Shevon bow out in Indonesian Open quarters


PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah fell short of repeating last year's run to the Indonesian Open final after crashing out in the quarter-finals on Friday (June 5).

The Malaysian pair, who finished runners-up in 2025, went down 20-22, 16-21 to Japan's Rui Hirokami-Sayaka Hobara in 46 minutes at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta.

It was Pearly-Thinaah's first defeat to the Japanese pair after winning their previous two meetings.

Also bowing out were mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie, who missed out on a place in the semi-finals after losing 21-15, 18-21, 20-22 to defending champions Thom Gicquel-Delphine Delrue of France.

 

 

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