#FrenchOpen2026 Day 5: MALAYSIA CONQUERS FINAL SPOTLIGHT

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Oct

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Malaysia celebrated a historic breakthrough as all four representatives secured their places in the finals, sweeping through the last-four with authoritative straight-game wins.

Commanding a strong presence in Paris, Malaysia boasted the most representatives in the title-deciding clashes.

Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing kept Malaysia’s mixed doubles hopes alive with another stunning upset, dismantling China’s sixth seeds Guo Xin Wa-Chen Fang Hui 21-13, 21-9.

This marks only their second Super 750 final together, following their silver-medal finish at the China Masters in September.

Second seeds Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah thwarted the Japanese third seeds Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi’s bid to force a decider, edging out a tense 21-17, 22-20 victory.

The win strengthened Pearly-Thinaah’s dominance in the rivalry, improving 9-2 in their head-to-head record.

They returned to the final for the second time, having captured their maiden Super 750 crown in 2022.

Meanwhile, Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun asserted their dominance by dispatching Indonesia’s Raymond Indra-Nikolaus Joaquin 21-16, 21-15.

It was also Man-Tee’s first Super 750 final together this year and a milestone for Malaysia, ending a 13-year drought without a men’s doubles representative in the final.

Following suit, sixth seeds Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani lived up to their billing, brushing aside Indonesia’s Leo Rolly Carnando-Daniel Marthin 22-20, 21-9 to maintain their unbeaten record across three meetings.

Fei-Din’s victory set up an all-Malaysian men’s doubles final against compatriots Man-Tee, guaranteeing a title in Paris.

Malaysia’s men’s doubles have been waiting 22 years for another title, with Gan Teik Chai and Koo Kien Keat last achieving the feat in 2004.

Pang Ron-Pei Jing will meet China’s top seeds Feng Yan Zhe-Huang Dong Ping in a rematch of their previous encounter at the China Masters.

Pearly-Thinaah will renew their rivalry with Japan’s top seeds Yuki Fukushima-Mayu Matsumoto, with their head-to-head locked at 5-5.