Women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan–M. Thinaah delivered Malaysia’s first badminton gold at the SEA Games after a thrilling win over Indonesia’s Febriana Dwipuji–Meilysa Puspitasari.
In a gripping 86-minute marathon at Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, the world No. 2 Malaysians showed immense grit to prevail 21-16, 19-21, 21-17 on Sunday (Dec 14).
The victory ended Malaysia’s 10-year wait for the women’s doubles SEA Games gold, last won by Amelia Alicia Anscelly–Soong Fie Cho in 2015.
Competing in their maiden SEA Games, Pearly-Thinaah capped a stellar year that already included titles at the Thailand Open, Arctic Open and Japan Masters, while also finishing runners-up at several major World Tour events.
