KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — The country’s top women’s badminton doubles Pearly Tan-M.Thinaah proved their mettle on the international stage when they won their third title this season after emerging champions of the 2025 Japan Masters in Kumamoto, today.

In the final at Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium, the top seeds of the Super 500 tournament were forced to fight hard before eliminating the home pair who are also the fourth seeds, Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi 22-20, 21-19 in 54 minutes.