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Malaysian Duo Shines Despite World Championship LossPearly-Thinaah made history as the first Malaysian women’s doubles finalists, battling for 83 minutes before a narrow defeat in Paris.
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- The Malaysian women’s doubles team Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah contested an intense 83-minute match against world No. 1 Liu Shengshu-Tan Ning in Paris.
- After dropping the first set, they rallied to win the second, even holding three match points before their opponents fought back.
- In the final set, the top-ranked Chinese pair shifted tactics and applied pressure to secure the championship.
- Pearly-Thinaah became the first Malaysian women’s doubles pair to reach the World Championship final and earn a medal, while the mixed doubles team Chen-Toh claimed the title.
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