KUALA LUMPUR: Fans hailed Pearly Tan–M. Thinaah as "Queens" after the women's pair captured the Denmark Open title on Sunday.
Their 21–18, 21–11 victory over Japan's Hinata Suzuki-Nao Yamakita in the final sparked congratulatory messages on NST Online's Facebook page.
"Brilliantly done. How long can this Denmark Open evade you? Finally, the Queens are here to conquer this Open. We, the rakyat, salute you," wrote one supporter.
Another fan wrote: "Wow, an excellent performance. Congratulations to both of you. Malaysia boleh."
The compliments also extended to Low Zi Yu–Genevie Lim, who became the first Malaysian girls' doubles to win the World Junior Championships in Cairo on Saturday.
"Congratulations, girls. What a fabulous weekend of badminton for Malaysia," another fan wrote, highlighting the achievements of both pairs.
Zi Yu–Genevie beat Japan's Nijika Kamata–Shizuku Kashio 15–7, 9–15, 15–12 to secure their historic title, before Pearly–Thinaah added to the celebrations in Odense.
For Pearly–Thinaah, the triumph at the SJF Bank Arena capped a breakthrough week after they progressed beyond the Denmark Open quarter-finals for the first time.
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