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New Japanese Pair Shock Pearly-Thinaah in First Round of Japan Masters

The world No 4 Malaysian pair were defeated by 214th-ranked Ririna Hiramoto-Chiharu Shida, who are competing in only their third tournament as partners.

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Chiharu Shida (Tokyo Association) and Ririna Hiramoto (Gifu Bluvic) came from behind to win 2-1 against the Malaysian pair, ranked 4th in the world and defending champions. Despite the stunning victory, Shida remained cautious, saying, "I'm happy, but the next challenge will be difficult. There are so many strong pairs, so we can't let our guard down."

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KUALA LUMPUR – The national women's doubles team, Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah, faced a shock when they were eliminated in the first round of the Kumamoto Masters Badminton Tournament. In the match held at the Kumamoto Gymnasium, Japan a short while ago, the second seeds of the tournament had to admit defeat 21-18, 13-21, 14-21 to the home team, Ririna Hiramoto-Chiharu Shida. The former world runner-up started less ...

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Kosmo Online broke the news on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
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