Pearly-Thinaah topple Korean world No. 2 again to reach HK Open final

Women's doubles pair Pearly Tan (left) and M. Thinaah pulled off a superb win over South Korea's world No. 2 Baek Ha-na-Lee So-hee to storm into the Hong Kong Open final.

PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah pulled off another stunning win over South Korea's world No. 2, Baek Ha-na-Lee So-hee, to make it into back-to-back finals in the Hong Kong Open.

Pearly-Thinaah had beaten Ha-na-So-hee in their last meeting in the Korean Open semi-final a fortnight ago and proved that the win was no fluke when they fought brilliantly to come out on top again 22-20, 17-21, 21-15 in a thrilling 74-minute match at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Kowloon on Saturday (Sept 14).