Pearly-Thinaah storm into first Super 500 final at Thailand Open
The top seeds barely broke a sweat in their semi-final clash, brushing aside Japan's world No. 244 Rui Hirokami-Sayaka Hobara 21-18, 21-12 in just 45 minutes.
Pearly-Thinaah will face world No. 105 Jeong Na Eun-Lee Yeon Woo of South Korea in Sunday's final.
Earlier in the day, men's doubles Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik reached their second consecutive final after dispatching Thailand's Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Kittinupong Kedren 21-17, 21-13 in a commanding performance.
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