KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) — National number one women\u2019s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah made amends for last year\u2019s heartbreak by winning the Arctic Open 2025 title in scintillating style in Vantaa, Finland, today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second seeds thrashed Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi of Japan 21-7, 21-9 to claim their second title of the year in just 32 minutes at the Vantaan Energia Areena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was one-way traffic in the opening game as Pearly-Thinaah came out firing on all cylinders against the third-seeded Japanese pair, showcasing an aggressive attacking display and a series of exquisite shots to take an early 11-4 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They maintained their dominance after the interval, extending the gap to 18-6 with a flurry of flamboyant and well-executed shots, before comfortably taking the first game 21-7 in 14 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
World number two Pearly-Thinaah maintained their momentum in the second game and showed no mercy as they surged to an 11-3 lead before sealing the title 21-9, when Nakanishi failed to return Pearly\u2019s shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today\u2019s result marked their sixth win in eight encounters against the Japanese pair since they first crossed swords in the Sydney International 2019 in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pearly-Thinaah, runners-up at the 2025 World Championships, won their first title this year at the Thailand Open in May and finished runners-up at the Japan Open, Indonesian Open and Indonesian Masters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At last year’s Arctic Open final, they went down 12-21, 17-21 to China’s Liu Shengshu-Tan Ning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As champions this time, Pearly-Thinaah pocketed US$37,525 (about RM159,000) while Iwanaga-Nakanishi earned US$18,050 (about RM76,000).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Thinaah said she was pleased with their display, adding that both players constantly reminded and supported each other throughout the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll enjoy a nice meal to celebrate today, then refocus and get ready for the Denmark Open,\u201d she said in a brief statement from Badminton Association of Malaysia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the second seeds, Pearly-Thinaah will open their Denmark Open 2025 campaign, which kicks off this Tuesday until Oct 19, against Indonesia\u2019s Rachel Allessya Rose-Febi Setianingrum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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