Pearly Tan-Thinaah end Malaysia’s 12-year wait for Asian Games women’s doubles medal

National women's doubles pair Pearly Tan and M.

Thinaah have secured Malaysia's first Asian Games medal in women's doubles since 2014 by advancing to the semi-finals of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games.

Their victory against the Indian pair ensures at least a bronze.

Despite past injury challenges, the duo emphasizes a match-by-match strategy as they prepare to face top-seeded Chinese opponents in the semi-final.

They remain focused on performance and recovery while minimizing distractions about opponent reputations.

NAGOYA, Sept 27 — National women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah ended Malaysia’s 12-year wait for an Asian Games medal in the event by advancing to the semi-finals at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games.

Their 21-18, 21-9 victory over the Indian pair, Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly, in the quarter-finals at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium today guaranteed the world number five pair at least a bronze medal.

This medal will mark Malaysia’s first in the Asian Games women’s doubles event since Vivian Hoo and Woon Khe Wei won bronze at the 2014 Incheon Games.

However, for Pearly and Thinaah, this achievement comes after a challenging few months, including injury issues faced by Pearly that repeatedly forced her to take breaks and undergo rehabilitation.

“That [2014 medal] certainly serves as a morale booster, but we aren’t dwelling on it too much. Over the past few weeks, we’ve just focused on ourselves and each other.

“We want to give our best and have no regrets,” Thinaah said when met.

Pearly said they are adopting a step-by-step approach and do not want to look too far ahead regarding their chances of reaching the final.

“Of course, everyone wants to reach the final, but we are taking it one match at a time. Tomorrow’s semi-final won’t be easy, and we remain the underdogs, as always.

“We are carrying the feelings and momentum we’ve built since the first match into every game,” she said.

Regarding tomorrow’s semi-final match, Thinaah said they need to prepare thoroughly, as they are scheduled to face the top-seeded Chinese pair, Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan.

She said they do not want to dwell on their opponents’ reputation; instead, they will review their own playing style before discussing it with each other and the coaching team.

“For now, we will have discussions among ourselves and with the coach regarding the game and everything else. The most important thing is to get good rest, sleep, and nutrition, and to recover well for tomorrow’s match,” she said. — Bernama

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国家女子双打组合 Pearly Tan 和 M.

Thinaah 组合晋级 2026 年爱知-名古屋亚运会女子双打半决赛，为马来西亚赢得了自 2014 年以来的首枚亚运会奖牌。

他们战胜印度组合，至少确保获得一枚铜牌。

尽管过去曾遭遇伤病困扰，但这对组合仍然强调要采取一场一场来打的策略，为半决赛迎战头号种子中国对手做准备。

他们专注于比赛表现和赛后恢复，同时尽量减少对对手声誉的关注。

名古屋，9 月 27 日——马来西亚女子双打组合 Pearly Tan 和 M. Thinaah 晋级 2026 年爱知-名古屋亚运会女子双打半决赛，结束了马来西亚在该项目上长达 12 年的亚运会奖牌荒。

今天在市宫市体育馆举行的四分之一决赛中，她们以 21-18、21-9 战胜了印度组合 Gayatri Gopichand 和 Treesa Jolly，确保了世界排名第五的这对组合至少获得一枚铜牌。

这将是马来西亚自2014年仁川亚运会胡慧敏和温克薇获得铜牌以来，在亚运会女子双打项目中获得的首枚奖牌。

然而，对于 Pearly 和 Thinaah 来说，这一成就的取得是在经历了几个月的挑战之后，其中包括 Pearly 面临的伤病问题，这些问题迫使她反复休息并接受康复治疗。

“那枚（2014年的奖牌）当然能提振士气，但我们并没有过多地关注它。在过去的几周里，我们只专注于自身和彼此。”

“我们想做到最好，不留遗憾，”Thinaah在接受采访时说道。

珀利表示，他们采取的是循序渐进的方式，不想过早地考虑进入决赛的可能性。

“当然，每个人都想打进决赛，但我们现在要一场一场地打。明天的半决赛不会轻松，我们一如既往地处于劣势。”

“我们将从第一场比赛开始就积累起来的这种感觉和势头带到每一场比赛中，”她说。

关于明天的半决赛，Thinaah表示她们需要做好充分的准备，因为她们将面对头号种子中国组合陈清晨和贾一凡。

她说，他们不想过多关注对手的名声；相反，他们会先审视自己的比赛风格，然后再与彼此和教练组进行讨论。

“目前，我们会和教练以及队员们讨论比赛和其他相关事宜。最重要的是好好休息、睡眠和营养，为明天的比赛做好充分的恢复，”她说道。——马新社

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