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Malaysiakini
4 days ago
- Sport
- Malaysiakini
Pearly-Thinaah in Japan Open final after dominating hosts
Malaysia's top women's doubles pair, Pearly Tan and M Thinaah, advanced to the final of the 2025 Japan Open Badminton Championships, defeating Japan's Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida in the semi-finals today. Playing at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, the world number three duo delivered a composed and aggressive performance, taking the first game 21-13 before sealing the match 21-11 in just 35 minutes.


The Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Pearly-Thinaah cruise into Japan open final after dominant win over hosts
MALAYSIA'S top women's doubles pair, Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah, advanced to the final of the 2025 Japan Open Badminton Championships in commanding style after defeating Japan's Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida in the semi-finals today. Playing at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, the world number three duo delivered a composed and aggressive performance, taking the first game 21-13 before sealing the match 21-11 in just 35 minutes. With this win, Pearly and Thinaah broke their losing streak against the Japanese pair, who had previously beaten them in 13 out of 15 encounters. Their last win over Matsuyama-Shida came at the 2022 French Open, with the Japanese pair dominating all subsequent meetings, including at this year's Sudirman Cup. Pearly and Thinaah will next face either Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning or Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian of China in the final. Meanwhile, Malaysia's mixed doubles pair, Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei, fell short of reaching the final after losing to defending champions Jiang Zhen Bang and Wei Ya Xin of China. The world number four pair were outplayed 12-21, 16-21 in straight games during their semi-final clash- BERNAMA


The Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Pearly-Thinaah Reach 2025 Japan Open Badminton Final
MALAYSIA'S top women's doubles pair, Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah, advanced to the final of the 2025 Japan Open Badminton Championships in commanding style after defeating Japan's Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida in the semi-finals today. Playing at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, the world number three duo delivered a composed and aggressive performance, taking the first game 21-13 before sealing the match 21-11 in just 35 minutes. With this win, Pearly and Thinaah broke their losing streak against the Japanese pair, who had previously beaten them in 13 out of 15 encounters. Their last win over Matsuyama-Shida came at the 2022 French Open, with the Japanese pair dominating all subsequent meetings, including at this year's Sudirman Cup. Pearly and Thinaah will next face either Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning or Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian of China in the final. Meanwhile, Malaysia's mixed doubles pair, Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei, fell short of reaching the final after losing to defending champions Jiang Zhen Bang and Wei Ya Xin of China. The world number four pair were outplayed 12-21, 16-21 in straight games during their semi-final clash- BERNAMA

Barnama
4 days ago
- Sport
- Barnama
Pearly-Thinaah Cruise Into Japan Open Final After Dominant Win Over Hosts
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's top women's doubles pair, Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah, advanced to the final of the 2025 Japan Open Badminton Championships in commanding style after defeating Japan's Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida in the semi-finals today. Playing at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, the world number three duo delivered a composed and aggressive performance, taking the first game 21-13 before sealing the match 21-11 in just 35 minutes. With this win, Pearly and Thinaah broke their losing streak against the Japanese pair, who had previously beaten them in 13 out of 15 encounters.

Barnama
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Barnama
Japan Open: Soon Huat-Shevon Among Three M'sian Pairs Through To Second Round
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai are among three Malaysian mixed doubles pairs who cleared the first round of the 2025 Japan Open Badminton Championships in Tokyo today. The husband-and-wife pair convincingly beat Ruttanapak Oupthong-Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat of Thailand 21-15, 21-10 in just 30 minutes. They will meet Denmark's Mads Vestergaard-Christine Busch in the second round tomorrow.