## Malaysian Open: Pearly-thinaah Aim for Breakthrough performance
The upcoming Malaysian Open, taking place from January 7th to 12th at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil, presents a golden chance for MalaysiaS top women’s doubles pair, Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah. [1] Having struggled to advance past the early rounds in previous editions, the world No. 6 duo are poised to make a deep run this year thanks to a favorable draw.
Pearly-Thinaah,seeded third,have consistently ranked among the world’s elite since their debut in 2022. However, they have yet to translate their ranking into significant tournament success at the Malaysian Open. After a second-round exit in 2022,they suffered first-round defeats in both 2023 and 2024.
This year, the path appears clearer. Their opening match pits them against indonesia’s new pairing of Siti Fadia Ramadhanti and Lanny Tria. Fadia, a former champion at the event, partnered with Apriyani Rahayu in 2022 but has since teamed up with Lanny following the Paris Olympics.
Should Pearly-Thinaah overcome this initial hurdle, they will face the victors of the all-Taiwanese clash between Teng Chun-hsun-Yang Chu-yun and Hsu Yin-hui-Lin Jhih-yun in the second round. A potential quarter-final showdown looms against India’s world No. 11 and sixth seeds,Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand.
The top half of the draw also features formidable opponents like china’s defending champions and top seeds, liu Shengshu-Tan ning, and Indonesia’s fifth seeds, Febriani Kusuma-Amalia Cahaya. A potential semi-final clash between Pearly-Thinaah and Shengshu-Tan Ning could be a highlight of the tournament.
Beyond Pearly-Thinaah, Malaysia will field a strong contingent in the women’s doubles. Vivian Hoo-Lim Chiew Sien, Go Pei Kee-Teoh Mei Xing, and Asian Junior Championships bronze medallists Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting will all be vying for success.
Vivian, set to retire after the tournament, will team up with Chiew sien to face Taiwan’s Cheng Yu-pei-Sun Yu-hsing in the first round. Pei Kee-mei Xing will take on Japan’s Kokona Ishikawa-Mio Konegawa, while Xin Yee-Carmen, making their Super 1000 debut after being promoted from the reserves list, will face Taiwan’s Sung Shuo-yun-Yu Chien-hui.
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