PETALING JAYA: National women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M Thinaah booked a quarter-final spot at the Denmark Open after beating Hong Kong’s top pair, Yeung Nga Ting-Yeung Pui Lam, in straight games.
The world No 5 pair, who received a bye in the opening round, secured a 21-12, 21-19 victory over their world No 19 opponents in 44 minutes at the SJF Bank Arena in Odense.
This was their third win over the Hong Kong pair in as many meetings.
The Asian Games bronze medallists will face India’s world No 18 pair, Gayatri Gopichand Pullela-Treesa Jolly, in the quarter-finals tomorrow.
Pearly-Thinaah hold the advantage on paper, having beaten the Indian pair seven times in nine meetings.
Meanwhile, world No 10 mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Jemie Lai were knocked out in the second round by Denmark’s world No 3 pair, Mathias Christiansen-Alexandra Boje.
The Danish pair won 21-7, 21-18 in 32 minutes.