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The Swiss open 2026 has again thrown the limelight on the best women doubles couple Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan of Malaysia. Given they are one of the most successful duos at BWF World Tour, the duo has never been below the semi-finals of the tour but now fans pose the same question debating whether they can finally cross the semi-final barrier and be crowned once again.
The expectations are high since the Malaysian pair has had a good show in the previous seasons as they participate in Basel, Switzerland.
In recent years, Malaysia was able to have one of the most successful women doubles teams presented by Pearlly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan.
Their achievements include:
Their performance made them world No. 2 on the ranking in 2025 the highest ever ranking of a Malaysian women doubles pair.
They were also earmarked as semi finalists in the 2024 Paris Olympics and they are the first Malaysian female doubles players in 2024 to qualify into the semi-finals.
Pearly-Thinaah have been a great consistency but have been unable to translate great tournament performances into championships.
As a case in point, during one of the last huge contests they were defeated by the South Korean duo of Baek Ha-Na and Lee So-Hee at the semi-final stages which emphasizes how difficult it is to compete against highly rated couples.
Following these near-misses, fans and commentators have discussed a curse of the semi-final in which the two have made it to the final stages twice but have not been able to qualify to the championship game.
One of the BWF World Tour Super 300 events is the Swiss Open 2026 that will be held in Basel and has a 250,000 prize purse. To Pearly-Thinaah, this tournament holds something extra:
Experts are of the opinion that the Malaysian duo has the potential of winning major titles, but there are numerous factors that would define whether this team is able to break its semi-final hurdle:
1. Handling Pressure
Matches at a high stake level usually revolve around psycho mental strength especially when playing with the best ranked players.
2. Tactical Adjustments
The strategies are often changed within the play of a top team such as the South Korean, China, and Japan teams.
3. Consistency in Key Points
Most of the recent losses they have experienced have been of the tight margin games where a couple of points were the difference.
Pearly-Thinaah are still one of the most threatening women doubles with their experience, chemistry, and aggressive manner of playing.
Provided that they remain level-headed in critical times, the Swiss Open would be the place where they will eventually use a semi-final disappointment to become the champions.
The dream is evident to the Malaysian badminton fans, 2026 is the possibility of ending the semi-final curse.
They are the female badminton doubles team of Malaysia that are ranked as one of the leading competitors in the world at the moment.
The Swiss Open is a badminton tournament in the BWF World Tour which is held yearly in Basel, Switzerland.
Yes, they became champions of the tournament in 2021 with their first title of the BWF World Tour.
In 2025, they became the world No. 2 in BWF ranking.
It provides them with an opportunity to resume their shape and will probably pass the obstacle of semi-finals that challenge major tournaments.
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