{
  "id": 15194575,
  "title": "Pearly Tan–Thinaah end Malaysia’s 18-year Denmark Open final drought with straight-games win over Chinese rivals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/pearly-tan-thinaah-end-malaysias-18-year-denmark-open-final-drought",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T12:20:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2026/10/17/pearly-tan-thinaah-end-malaysias-18-year-denmark-open-final-drought-with-straight-games-win/239512"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR – Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah, the national women's doubles pair, marked an end to Malaysia's 18-year absence from the Denmark Open final with a straight-games victory over China's Bao Li Jing and Cao Zi Han. At the SJF Bank Arena in Odense, the tournament's second-seeded pair showcased their prowess, clinching a decisive 21-16, 21-14 win within a swift 37 minutes. This triumph marked Malaysia's best performance in the women's doubles event since Wong Pei Tty-Chin and Eei Hui clinched the championship in 2008.\n\nAs the Malaysian duo gears up for the final, they will face the winners of the other semi-final match, a clash between two formidable Japanese pairs, Hinata Suzuki and Nao Yamakita, along with Sumire Nakade and Miyu Takahashi. Meanwhile, the hopes of Malaysia's national mixed doubles pair, Hoo Pang Ron and Lai Pei Jing, were dashed as they lost 13-21, 13-21 to China's Feng Yan and Zhe Huang Dong Ping. Earlier, national men's doubles pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik etched their names into Malaysia's history by becoming the first to reach the final. They defeated South Korea's Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae in a span of 38 minutes, with a score of 21-14, 21-18.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — National women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah ended Malaysia’s 18-yea...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "Sport : Aaron-Wooi Yik Stun World No. 1 Pair To Reach Denmark Open Final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/sport-aaron-wooi-yik-stun-world-no-1-pair-to-reach-denmark-open-final",
        "published": "2026-10-17T09:01:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "World No. 1s down! Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik storm into Denmark Open final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/world-no-1s-down-aaron-chia-soh-wooi-yik-storm-into-denmark-open-final",
        "published": "2026-10-17T10:18:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Pearly-Thinaah power into Denmark Open final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/pearly-thinaah-power-into-denmark-open-final",
        "published": "2026-10-17T11:43:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Pearly–Thinaah stand one win away from Denmark Open title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/pearly-thinaah-stand-one-win-away-from-denmark-open-title",
        "published": "2026-10-17T13:03:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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