Malaysian women’s doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah have secured a place in the final of the Thailand Open, where they will face South Korea’s Jeong Na-eun and Lee Yeon-woo. The eagerly awaited bantamweight clash will happen at the Nimibutr Stadium in Bangkok on Saturday, May 17. For the Malaysian pair, the match signals a significant achievement as it is their second final showing this year.
Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah created fireworks in the semi-finals. This time the lefties took down Japan’s Rui Hirokami and Sayaka Hobara in style with a score of 21-18, 21-12. Their win took them through to the final. It underscored their dominance as the tournament’s No. This milestone comes on the heels of a difficult start to this year. That promising form saw the duo place second to Korea’s Kim Hye-jeong and Kong Hee-yong at the Indonesian Masters back in January.
For both Tan and Thinaah in their careers so far, this was their seventh World Tour Super 500 final. But they’ve only won a single time in their last six such finals at this level. The pair remain undaunted as they prepare to take on Jeong Na-eun and Lee Yeon-woo. They had already beaten this duo — their only other meeting to date — in the second round at the Orleans Masters in March.
Amid their travels through international competitions, Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah have made history. They followed that up with a sparkling win at the Hong Kong Open in September, establishing themselves as the hottest new pairing on the women’s doubles circuit. Moreover, their biggest career title to date was the Super 750 French Open in 2022, a testament to their growing prowess on the court.
The Malaysian duo will face Jeong Na-eun and Lee Yeon-woo of South Korea in the final. They hope to capitalize on their past success and look for revenge after their earlier losses this year. So badminton fans across the world will be anxiously awaiting the outcome of this match. We think it will of course become a defining moment in the players’ careers.
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