Pearly-Thinaah stun two-time world champions to win French Open title


PETALING JAYA: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah captured the French Open title after stunning Japan's two-time world champions Mayu Matsumoto-Wakana Nagahara 21-19, 18-21, 21-15 in a pulsating final in Paris on Sunday (Oct 30).

The Malaysians created history by becoming the first women's doubles pair in the country to win the title in France.

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