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The Star
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Pearly-Thinaah book China Open quarter-finals spot
PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah had little trouble securing a spot in the China Open quarter-finals after ousting Japan's Rui Hirokami-Sayaka Hobara on Thursday (July 24). The world No. 3 pair needed just 38 minutes to wrap up a 21-17, 21-13 win in the second-round match held at the Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre. They will now have to wait for the result of the match between Indonesia's Febriana Kusuma-Amallia Pratiwi and Japan's Yuki Fukushima-Mayu Matsumoto to determine their quarter-final opponents.
New Straits Times
6 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Pearly-Thinaah conquer second-round jinx at China Open
KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 3 Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah continued their strong form at the China Open with a commanding 21-17, 21-13 win over Japan's Rui Hirokami-Sayaka Hobara in the women's doubles second round on Thursday. The Malaysian pair barely put a foot wrong as they booked their spot in the quarter-finals, maintaining the momentum built from last week's run to the Japan Open final. It was a breakthrough of sorts for the Malaysian pair, finally clearing the second-round hurdle that had tripped them up in the last two editions. They will next face either Japan's Yuki Fukushima-Mayu Matsumoto or Indonesia's Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma-Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi in the last eight.
The Sun
17-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Red-hot Pearly-Thinaah one step away from Thailand open title
BANGKOK: Top Malaysian women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah stormed to a 21-18, 21-12 semi-final win over Japan's Rui Hirokami-Sayaka Hobara in the Thailand Open badminton championships at the Nimibutr Stadium here today. The world number four Malaysians took just 45 minutes to subdue the Japanese pair and set up a title showdown against South Korea's Jeong Na Eun-Lee Yeon Woo, who had earlier disposed of Taiwan's Hsu Ya Ching-Sung Yu Hsuan 21-17, 21-19 in the other semi-final. Thinaah admitted that they got off to a slightly nervy start as their opponents' game plan caught them off guard. 'After the first-game interval, and some advice from our coaches, we focused on sticking to our own strategy. That helped us regain control of the match,' she told Bernama. Pearly, meanwhile, said that after resolving the initial hiccup, their decision to pressure their opponents proved effective. 'Our rotation and attacking strategy worked well, causing our opponents a lot of trouble. We hope to maintain this momentum in the final against the South Koreans tomorrow,' she said. In January, Pearly-Thinaah came close to winning their first World Tour title before going down 12-21, 21-17, 18-21 to South Korea's Kim Hye-jeong-Kong Hee-yong in the final of the 2025 Indonesia Masters. In men's doubles, the unseeded Danish combination of William Kryger Boe-Christian Faust Kjaer caused a major upset by sending Indonesian top seeds Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Rian Ardianto packing 21-13, 21-12 in just 33 minutes. The world number 75 Danish pair will face reigning Asian men's doubles champions Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik in tomorrow's final after the Malaysians took 38 minutes to overcome home favourites and fifth-seeded Kittinupong Kedren-Dechapol Puavaranukroh of Thailand, 21-17, 21-13 in the other semi-final.
Barnama
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Barnama
Red-hot Pearly-Thinaah One Step Away From Thailand Open Title
BANGKOK, May 17 (Bernama) -- Top Malaysian women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah stormed to a 21-18, 21-12 semi-final win over Japan's Rui Hirokami-Sayaka Hobara in the Thailand Open badminton championships at the Nimibutr Stadium here today. The world number four Malaysians took just 45 minutes to subdue the Japanese pair and set up a title showdown against South Korea's Jeong Na Eun-Lee Yeon Woo, who had earlier disposed of Taiwan's Hsu Ya Ching-Sung Yu Hsuan 21-17, 21-19 in the other semi-final. Thinaah admitted that they got off to a slightly nervy start as their opponents' game plan caught them off guard. bootstrap slideshow "After the first-game interval, and some advice from our coaches, we focused on sticking to our own strategy. That helped us regain control of the match," she told Bernama. Pearly, meanwhile, said that after resolving the initial hiccup, their decision to pressure their opponents proved effective. "Our rotation and attacking strategy worked well, causing our opponents a lot of trouble. We hope to maintain this momentum in the final against the South Koreans tomorrow," she said. In January, Pearly-Thinaah came close to winning their first World Tour title before going down 12-21, 21-17, 18-21 to South Korea's Kim Hye-jeong-Kong Hee-yong in the final of the 2025 Indonesia Masters. In men's doubles, the unseeded Danish combination of William Kryger Boe-Christian Faust Kjaer caused a major upset by sending Indonesian top seeds Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Rian Ardianto packing 21-13, 21-12 in just 33 minutes. The world number 75 Danish pair will face reigning Asian men's doubles champions Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik in tomorrow's final after the Malaysians took 38 minutes to overcome home favourites and fifth-seeded Kittinupong Kedren-Dechapol Puavaranukroh of Thailand, 21-17, 21-13 in the other semi-final.
New Straits Times
17-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Pearly-Thinaah storm into first Super 500 final at Thailand Open
KUALA LUMPUR: Women's doubles Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah capped a stellar day for Malaysian badminton by storming into their first-ever Super 500 final at the Thailand Open on Saturday. 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.
