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Women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah stunned world No 14 and third seeders Gabriela Stoeva-Stefani Stoeva of Bulgaria 21-19, 21-12 at the Swiss Open. The duo was crowned the first-ever Malaysian women's doubles champions in the tournament's 66-year history.
The unseeded Malaysians enjoyed a solid start, thanks to their aggressive attacking game, and built up an eight-point lead (11-3) in the first game before the Bulgarian sisters narrowed the gap. But Pearly-Thinaah held on to win.
In the second game, Pearly-Thinaah continued from where they left off to bag their first Badminton World Federation major title and become the first Malaysians to win the women’s crown in the tournament.
Pearly-Thinaah had also won the Bangladesh International Challenge and India International Challenge titles in 2019 prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.
We at RAAGA wish Pearly-Thinaah congratulations and gratitude for doing our nation proud!
Info via The Star
By Thineshkan
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