{
  "id": 16252997,
  "title": "Pearly-Thinaah one win away from French Open final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/pearly-thinaah-one-win-away-from-french-open-final",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T00:04:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/10/1562340/pearly-thinaah-one-win-away-french-open-final"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah's recent surge in performance has propelled them to the brink of a French Open semi-final appearance and a potential back-to-back World Tour title double. The world No. 4 duo, currently seeded second, asserted their dominance by defeating Bulgaria's Gabriela Stoeva-Stefani Stoeva 21-12, 21-15 in a swift 39-minute match. This victory marked their second semi-final in just two weeks since claiming the Denmark Open title last Sunday. The team, having maintained an undefeated record at the Paris tournament, displayed both mental and physical fortitude, crediting their resurgence to a strong bond on court and overcoming recent injuries. Their next hurdle is Japan's third seeds, Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi, who boast an 8-2 advantage over Pearly-Thinaah in their head-to-head matchups. The Malaysians emphasized the importance of recovery as they prepare for Saturday's semi-final.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah's late-season resurgence gathered further momentum on Friday as they booked a French Open semi-final spot, putting them another step closer to a first back-to-back World Tour title double.",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "All-Malaysian men’s doubles clash set as Pearly-Thinaah reach French Open last eight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/all-malaysian-mens-doubles-clash-set-as-pearly-thinaah-reach-french",
        "published": "2026-10-23T01:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Record 4 Malaysian doubles pairs in French Open semis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/record-4-malaysian-doubles-pairs-in-french-open-semis",
        "published": "2026-10-23T23:49:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}