PETALING JAYA: World champions Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei and world championships runners-up Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah will take a short break before returning refreshed for a new assault at the Malaysian Open from Jan 7-12.

Both pairs had hoped to make a strong impression at another world level tournament, but their campaigns at the World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, China, ended at the semi-final stage yesterday.