00:00A shift in mindset is paying off for women's double shuttlers Perlitan and Mthina who powered
00:06into their first ever World Tour Super 1000 final with a comeback win over China's world
00:12number 6 pair, Li Ijing and Lo Shumin at the Indonesian Open.
00:17Despite losing the first game 12-21, the world number 4 Malaysians showed remarkable grit
00:22and composure to take the next two games 21-17, 21-11 at Istora Senayan in Jakarta on Saturday.
00:31Perli credited their patient approach and mutual support for the breakthrough victory, while
00:36Tina expressed gratitude for their growing teamwork.
00:39The win was especially meaningful after their early exit to the same Chinese pair in the
00:44China Open last September.
00:46It also marked their third final of the year following a title at the Thailand Open and
00:51a runner-up finish at the Indonesian Masters.
00:55In Sunday's final, Perli and Tina will face world number 1, Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning, aiming
01:01to become the first Malaysian women's doubles champions at the Indonesian Open since Chin
01:05Eh Hoi and Wang Peiti in 2009.
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