2nd French Open final for Pearly-Thinaah after beating Japanese rivals
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The shuttlers, who won the title in 2022, became the only Malaysian women's doubles pair to achieve the feat in the tournament's 117-year history.
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In 2022, the world No 4 pair became the first Malaysian women’s doubles pair to lift the French Open crown since the inception of the tournament in 1909.
In their last-four match today, Pearly-Thinaah had to dig deep before overcoming the fifth-ranked Japanese pair 21-17, 22-20 in 46 minutes at Arena Grand Paris.
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