Badminton: Thinaah Pearthy Beats Indonesian Pair at Arctic Open
- PETALING JAYA - Women's doubles world runners-up Pearly Tan and M.Thinaah will need to remain vigilant against Indonesia's Febriana Kusuma and Meliysa Puspitasari in the second round of...
- Thinaah,finalists at last year's Arctic Open,easily defeated Denmark's Natasja Anthonisen and Amalie Kudsk in the opening round on october 25,2023.
- Febriana Kusuma and Meliysa Puspitasari received a bye directly into the second round, having not played a match yet.
Pearly Tan and Thinaah Face Indonesian Challenge at Arctic Open
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– Updated October 26, 2023 at 18:54 PST
PETALING JAYA – Women’s doubles world runners-up Pearly Tan and M.Thinaah will need to remain vigilant against Indonesia’s Febriana Kusuma and Meliysa Puspitasari in the second round of the Arctic Open,despite having previously secured comfortable victories against them.
Dominant opening Round for Malaysians
Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah,finalists at last year’s Arctic Open,easily defeated Denmark’s Natasja Anthonisen and Amalie Kudsk in the opening round on october 25,2023. The second-seeded Malaysian pair completed a 21-13, 21-14 win in just 32 minutes, advancing to the next stage of the tournament.
Indonesian Opponents Benefit from Bye
Febriana Kusuma and Meliysa Puspitasari received a bye directly into the second round, having not played a match yet. This was due to a reshuffling of the draw following a withdrawal from a qualifying pair. The rest could possibly give the Indonesian duo a slight advantage as they prepare to face Pearly and Thinaah in their quest for a quarter-final berth.
Seeking Revenge
The Indonesians will be motivated to avenge their recent defeats to the Malaysians. Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah have won their last two encounters: 21-18, 21-17 at the Hong Kong Open in November 2023, and a closely contested three-game match at the China Masters (20-22, 21-16, 22-20).