Thai Open: Pearly-Thinaah Cruise Past Chinese Rivals To Reach Semi-finals
By Kenny Teng Khoon Hock
BANGKOK, May 16 (Bernama) -- The game plan worked well for Malaysia's top women's doubles pair, Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah, as they knocked out China's Chen Qing Chen-Wang Yi Lyu in the quarter-finals of the Thailand Open 2025 at the Nimibutr Stadium today.
The world number four pair needed only 34 minutes to beat Qing Chen-Yi Lyu 21-14, 21-11.
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Thinaah said they had discussed extensively with their coaches yesterday to prepare for today's match against the Chinese pair.
"We are happy that our game plan worked well today. And yes, the belief is always there that we can go all the way to win the tournament," she told Bernama after the match.
The Malaysians were in total control, needing just 17 minutes to clinch the first game. They again delivered a commanding performance in the second game, leading throughout to seal a 21-11 victory.
Pearly-Thinaah will next face the winners of the match between Rui Hirokami-Sayaka Hobara of Japan and Meilysa Trias Puspitasari-Rachel Allessya Rose of Indonesia, who are scheduled to play later today.
Pearly said they are focusing on improving their gameplay rather than preparing specifically for their semi-final opponents.
"We want to maintain this positive momentum and discuss with our coaches to prepare for the next game. The main focus is to concentrate on every point and every match we play," she said.
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