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Pearly (right) and Thinaah

Injury and fatigue hamper Pearly-Thinaah in Korea Open - File photo by Bernama

Japan's Takuma Obayashi hits a return against Malaysia's Leong Jun Hao during their men's singles match on the second day of the Japan Open badminton tournament at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, south of Tokyo on August 21, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

The shuttle lies on the floor next to markings of the Olympic rings during the women's singles badminton final match of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris on August 5, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

Taiwan's gold medallists (L) Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin and Malaysia's bronze medallists Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik stand up for the anthem of Chinese Taipei on the podium at the men's doubles badminton medal ceremony during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris on August 4, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia celebrates winning the men's singles badminton bronze medal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris on August 5, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

Malaysia's singles Lee Zii Jia receiving the bronze medal in the men's singles badminton event at the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Porte De La Chapelle Arena yesterday. - Photo by Bernama

The hopes of Malaysians to see Pearly-Thinaah advance to the final were crushed when they lost 12-21, 21-18, 15-21 after a 78-minute battle. Photo by Bernama

Japan's Wakana Nagahara reacts on the ground behind the net next to Malaysia's Muralitharan Thinaah in the women's doubles badminton group stage match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris on July 28, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia plays a shot against Spain's Pablo Abian in their men's singles badminton group stage match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris on July 31, 2024. (Photo by AFP)