Pearly-Thinaah set up last four clash against Matsuyama-Shida in Japan Open
In the last eight on Friday (July 18), Pearly-Thinaah stayed steady to beat South Korea's Jeong Na-eun-Lee Yeon-woo 21-15, 21-19 in 55 minutes at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
The world No. 3 pair next face a formidable task against world No. 2 Matsuyama-Shida, who came from behind to overcome another Korean duo, Kim Hye-jeong-Kong Hee-yong 19-21, 21-19, 21-18 to book their spot in the last four.
Pearly-Thinaah have found the Japanese pair tough to break down, only managing to win once against the latter in their past 14 meetings.
The pair's sole victory over Matsuyama-Shida so far came in the 2022 French Open in Paris, where they went on to win the title.
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