Pearly TAN / THINAAH Muralitharan beats Rin IWANAGA / Kie NAKANISHI to move on to the Final in the women's doubles this French Open 2026
Pearly TAN / THINAAH Muralitharan kept it clean at the French Open Badminton 2026, seeing off Rin IWANAGA / Kie NAKANISHI 21-17 22-20 without dropping a game in the Women's Doubles Semi Finals.
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22-20 — game 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.
Head-to-Head
This rivalry could not be tighter: the series is level at 1-1 across 2 recorded meetings.
| Date | Event | Score | Winner |
| 2024-10-18 | Victor Denmark Open 2024 | 22-20 21-19 | Rin IWANAGA / Kie NAKANISHI |
| 2024-10-12 | Clash Royale Arctic Open 2024 Powered By Yonex | 21-19 19-21 26-24 | Pearly TAN / THINAAH Muralitharan |
Coming in, Pearly TAN / THINAAH Muralitharan had gone W-W-W-W-W in recent recorded matches, while Rin IWANAGA / Kie NAKANISHI stood at L-W-W-W-L.
What's Next
Pearly TAN / THINAAH Muralitharan advances to the final of the French Open Badminton 2026, while Rin IWANAGA / Kie NAKANISHI's run ends here. Up next for Pearly TAN / THINAAH Muralitharan: the Final against Yuki FUKUSHIMA / Mayu MATSUMOTO — a player winning 73% of 113 recorded matches. Our results ledger has no previous meetings between the two.
Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis
Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Pearly TAN / THINAAH Muralitharan with a 53% confidence projection on the draw's seeding. The encounter closely reflected the analytical projection.
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