Pearly-Thinaah smash China pair to reach Thailand Open semis
KUALA LUMPUR: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah continued their sizzling run by dismantling China's Chen Qing Chen-Wang Ting Ge to storm into the semi-finals of the Thailand Masters on Friday.
The world No. 4 needed just 34 minutes to wrap up a commanding 21-14, 21-11 win, finally breaking their quarter-final jinx in Bangkok after two previous failed attempts.
Pearly-Thinaah will now look to reach their second final of the season, having finished runners-up at the Indonesia Masters in January.
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