Pearly-Thinaah beat teammates to reach French Open quarter-finals
The world No. 4 pair will meet Bulgaria’s Gabriela and Stefani Stoeva for a semi-final place after a 46-minute second-round win.
Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah advanced to the women’s doubles quarter-finals at the French Open on Oct 22, defeating teammates Carmen Ting-Ong Xin Yee 21-14, 22-20. The second-round contest at Arena Grand Paris lasted 46 minutes.
The world No. 4 pair next face Bulgarian sisters Gabriela and Stefani Stoeva on Oct 23, with a place in the semi-finals at stake.
Pearly said their physical condition was below their best and that it had shown during the match. She said they had relied on mutual belief and support, while stressing the need for patience against opponents as aggressive, strong and powerful as Carmen-Xin Yee.
She also said the pace was tiring, but that everyone faced the same demands and they needed to prepare physically and mentally. Pearly-Thinaah entered the French Open after winning the Denmark Open title in Odense the previous week and are hoping to reach another final.
