China Open: Post Heartbreak, Pearly-Thinaah Resolve to Fix Mistakes
It was perhaps the most emotional meltdown on view at the recent TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2023. Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan, with a historic women’s doubles medal for Malaysia within their grasp…
· DEV SUKUMAR
It was perhaps the most emotional meltdown on view at the recent TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2023. Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan, with a historic women’s doubles medal for Malaysia within their grasp in the quarterfinals, eventually fell in three games, and the hurt was evident in their unrestrained tears.
Now, a few days since that heartbreak, the Malaysians sought to draw what lessons they could.
“It took us a few days to recover,” said Pearly Tan, after clearing their first round hurdle at the VICTOR China Open 2023. “We were sad, but we had to get back and learn from our mistakes. We need to learn about the things we have to improve and not make the same mistakes.”