Pearly-Thinaah ready to ruin hosts Japan’s party in bid for seventh final

Good record: Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah have won four of their five meetings with Japan’s Yuki Fukushima-Mayu Matsumoto.

PETALING JAYA: Women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah have a nightmare to overcome when they face home pair, Yuki Fukushima-Mayu Matsumoto, in the semi-finals of the Japan Masters in Kumamoto today.

On paper, Pearly-Thinaah look set to reach their seventh final of the year when they meet Fukushima-Matsumoto based on past results.