Pearly-Thinaah lose again to Thai pair, out of China Masters

Malaysia's top women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M Thinaah were eliminated in the second round of the China Masters, losing to Thailand's Benyapa-Nuntakam Aimsaard 16-21, 21-17, 19-21 at the Shenzhen Arena. It was their second consecutive loss to the Thai pair. They admitted to needing improvements before the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.