Tough openers for Thai singles stars
Tough openers for Thai singles stars
BADMINTON: The Toyota Thailand Open, the second of three consecutive premier tournaments in the Asian leg in Bangkok, starts today (Jan 19) as organisers hailed the first week as a success.
Tuesday 19 January 2021, 09:33AM
Sapsiree Taerattanachai and Dechapol Puavaranukroh on their way to winning the mixed doubles title at the Yonex Thailand Open on Sunday. Photo: Bangkok Post.
The opening event, the Yonex Thailand Open, ended on Sunday with Thailand’s mixed doubles duo Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai claiming their maiden title in a Super 1000 tournament.
Like last week’s event, the Toyota Thailand Open is a Super 1000 tournament and offers a total purse of US$1 million (B30mn).