All-Malaysian men’s doubles clash set as Pearly-Thinaah reach French Open last eight

KUALA LUMPUR, October 23 — Malaysia's top women's doubles pairing of Pearly Tan and Thinaah, along with two men's doubles teams, have advanced to the quarter-finals of the French Open after defeating their opponents in the round-of-16 phase. In the men's doubles event, Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun outplayed Japan's eighth seeds Hoki and Kobayashi in straight sets, 25-23, 21-14.

This victory not only equalized their head-to-head record with the 2021 world champions at 2-2, but also sets up an all-Malaysian quarter-final showdown against national pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik.

Additionally, professional duo Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani advanced to the last eight after a hard-fought win over Denmark's Daniel Lundgaard and Mads Vestergaard. They prevailed 21-6, 14-21, 21-18, overcoming a tough challenge and bouncing back in the deciding game. Sze Fei and Rumsani will next face world number one South Korean pair Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae, whom they have lost four out of their six previous encounters.

The South Koreans had earlier eliminated young Malaysian duo Aaron Tai and Yap Roy King with a 21-14, 21-16 triumph.

In the women's doubles category, Pearly and Thinaah had to withstand a strong challenge from younger Malaysian teammates Ong Xin Yee and Carmen Ting. They emerged victorious, winning 21-14, 22-20, and will face Bulgaria's Gabriela Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva in the quarter-finals for a spot in the semi-finals.