Pearly-Thinaah advance in commanding fashion


Well done: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah hugging each other after beating Setyana Mapasa-Angela Yu.

KUALA LUMPUR: Women’s doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah are gaining confidence after booking their spot in the semi-finals of the Malaysian Masters.

World No. 13 Pearly-Thinaah were in commanding form when they sent Australia’s world No. 30 Setyana Mapasa-Angela Yu packing with a 21-16, 21-8 in just 31 minutes at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil yesterday.

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