Pearly-Thinaah’s hopes of 2nd French Open title dashed
The Malaysian world No 4 pair lose to Japanese rivals Mayu Matsumoto-Yuki Fukushima after a strong start.
Malaysian badminton duo Pearly Tan-M Thinaah saw their aspirations for a second French Open women's doubles title extinguished by former adversaries Mayu Matsumoto-Yuki Fukushima of Japan in today's final. Despite a promising start, the world No 4 pair fell short against their third-ranked opponents 21-10, 17-21, 16-21 in a 63-minute clash at the Arena Grand Paris.
Pearly-Thinaah hold the distinction of being the sole Malaysian women's doubles team to achieve a French Open final appearance twice, having clinched the crown in their inaugural appearance back in 2022. The intense rivalry between the two pairs intensified from 2024 onwards, with the Japanese shuttlers holding a six-game lead in their 11 previous encounters.
This year, Pearly-Thinaah have reached four finals, triumphing at the Indonesia Masters in January and the Denmark Open last week. They also secured bronze medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games last month.
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