Pearly-Thinaah cruise into Denmark Open quarter-finals
The world No 5 pair secured a comfortable win over Hong Kong’s 19th-ranked Yeung Nga Ting-Yeung Pui Lam.
World No 5 Thai-Malaysian doubles duo Pearly Tan-M Thinaah secured a spot in the quarter-finals of the Denmark Open after defeating Hong Kong's top pairing Yeung Nga Ting-Yeung Pui Lam in straight sets. The pair, who received a bye in the first round, triumphed 21-12, 21-19 in 44 minutes at the SJF Bank Arena in Odense. This marks their third victory against the Hong Kong duo in four meetings.
As the Asian Games bronze medallists, Pearly-Thinaah will face India's world No 18 pair, Gayatri Gopichand Pullela-Treesa Jolly, in the next round. The Indians hold the home ground advantage, having defeated the Thai pair seven times in nine encounters. Meanwhile, top-ranked mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Jemie Lai were eliminated in the second round by Denmark's world No 3 pair, Mathias Christiansen-Alexandra Boje, who won 21-7, 21-18 in just 32 minutes.
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