HK Open: Tan-Thinaah fall to Apriyani-Siti Fadia after bright start

Malaysian women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M Thinaah began brightly before fading away en route to succumbing 21-14, 22-24, 9-21 to Indonesia’s Apriyani Rahayu-Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti in the final of the Hong Kong Open badminton championships today.

In the dramatic 73-minute title showdown at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Kowloon, sixth-seeded Tan-Thinaah began in style by taking a 10-2 lead before clinching the first game 21-14…