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Pearly-Thinaah cruise into Hong Kong Open quarters

The third-seeded pair showcased their dominance, dispatching their opponents 21-16, 21-14 in just 30 minutes.

12 Sep 2024 06:23pm
Pearly (right) and Thinaah
Pearly (right) and Thinaah
KUALA LUMPUR - Top national women's badminton doubles pair, Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah cruised into the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Open 2024 with a commanding performance against local contenders Lui Lok Lok and Tsang Hiu Yan in Kowloon today.

In the match held at the Hong Kong Coliseum, the third-seeded pair showcased their dominance, dispatching their opponents 21-16, 21-14 in just 30 minutes.

Pearly and Thinaah will face the eighth-seeded Indonesian pair, Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma-Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi, in the quarter-finals tomorrow.

In contrast, fast-rising men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani saw their run cut short as they were defeated by Indonesia's Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Daniel Marthin 21-16, 19-21, 13-21. - BERNAMA
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