Hong Kong Open: ‘Happy Malaysia Day!’
The T&T duo (Tan and Thinaah) delivered a special gift for their country on the eve of Malaysia Day, an occasion celebrated to commemorate the establishment of the federation in 1963.
· PREM KUMAR
The T&T duo (Tan and Thinaah) delivered a special gift for their country on the eve of Malaysia Day, an occasion celebrated to commemorate the establishment of the federation in 1963.
By beating second seeds Liu Sheng Shu/Tan Ning 21-14 21-14 in the LI-NING Hong Kong Open 2024 final, Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan also became the first Malaysian women’s doubles champions in the competition’s 42-year history.
Muralitharan was relieved the duo fondly known as ‘T&T’ by fans were able to make amends after missing out on the Korea Open title during the National Day celebrations in Malaysia a fortnight ago.