That’s all that stand between Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah and history as Malaysia’s first women’s doubles champions at the All-England. The Japanese duo already beat Pearly-Thinaah at the Denmark Open last October, underlining the size of the task ahead. “They have played here many times, but conditions will still be different and so will the opponents. It will be a tall order for Pearly and Thinaah despite their status as the world No 2. Also in action are youngsters Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting, who face a baptism of fire against last year’s runners-up Yuki Fukushima-Mayu Matsumoto.

Source: The Star March 03, 2026 23:45 UTC