PETALING JAYA: As our shuttlers continue to find success hard to come by on the World Tour, their Japanese rivals just keep thriving under former national coaches Tan Kim Her and Jeremy Gan.
Stellar feat: Pearly Tan (right) and M. Thinaah beat world No. 14 Gabriela Stoeva-Stefani Stoeva 21-19,21-12 in the final at the St Jakobshalle in Basel yesterday.
PETALING JAYA: Women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah proved they are the stars in the making when they clinched the Swiss Open title in just their 10th start on the World Tour and 21 months into their partnership.
The world No. 30 powered their way to a comprehensive 21-19,21-12 victory over the Stoeva sisters, Gabriela and Stefani, the world No. 14 from Bulgaria in 43 minutes at the St Jakobshalle in Basel yesterday.
It was Pearly-Thinaah’s fourth title of their career, but certainly the biggest yet as their previous triumphs were all from satellite tournaments in 2019 - the year they started their partnership.