{
  "id": 16329896,
  "title": "2nd French Open final for Pearly-Thinaah after beating Japanese rivals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/2nd-french-open-final-for-pearly-thinaah-after-beating-japanese-rivals-16329896",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T13:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/10/24/2nd-french-open-final-for-pearly-thinaah-after-beating-japanese-rivals"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pearly Tan-M Thinaah have made badminton history by becoming the first and only Malaysian women's doubles team to reach the final of the French Open for the second time after defeating Japan's Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakashini in the semi-final today. The world No 4 duo claimed victory in a grueling 46-minute match, overcoming the fifth-ranked Japanese pair 21-17, 22-20. Their triumph follows the Malaysian team's recent successes, including the Super 750 Denmark Open and the Indonesia Masters. This accomplishment solidifies Pearly-Thinaah as the second pair to reach the French Open finals, following mixed doubles pair Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing. The winning team will earn US$70,300 (RM287,048), while the runners-up will receive US$33,250 (RM135,766). The losing semi-finalists will take home US$13,300 (RM54,306).",
  "summary": "The shuttlers, who won the title in 2022, became the only Malaysian women's doubles pair to achieve the feat in the tournament's 117-year history.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "Sport : Pearly-Thinaah Reach French Open Final After Dramatic Second-Game Comeback",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/sport-pearly-thinaah-reach-french-open-final-after-dramatic-second",
        "published": "2026-10-24T13:07:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Pearly–Thinaah march into French Open final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/pearly-thinaah-march-into-french-open-final",
        "published": "2026-10-24T13:09:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Top-ranked Rybakina will play Fernandez in Ningbo Open final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/top-ranked-rybakina-will-play-fernandez-in-ningbo-open-final",
        "published": "2026-10-24T15:17:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}