Local shuttlers delight crowds with 2 crowns
PUBLISHED : 5 Feb 2024 at 04:34
Benyapa Aimsaard and Nuntakarn Aimsaard claimed back-to-back titles at the BWF Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters 2024 at Nimibutr Stadium on Sunday.
The second-seeded Thai pair defeated Li Yijing and Luo Xumin of China in a three-game thriller in the women’s doubles title showdown of the World Tour 300 event.
Benyapa and Nuntakarn fended off seven championship points and converted theirs on the first attempt as they secured a 21-13, 17-21, 27-25 victory in an hour and 22 minutes.
The victory was their fifth career World Tour title and their first since winning the tournament last year.
Benyapa and Nuntakarn received the winners’ cheque of US$16,590 (approximately 580,000 baht) and Li and Luo got $7,980 (279,000 baht).
Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai made it a day of double joy for Thailand as they captured the mixed doubles crown.
They defeated Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei of Malaysia 21-12, 21-18 in a battle between top two seeded pairs in the final.
It was their second title in three weeks after their triumph at the India Open last month.
Earlier, Peeratchai Sukphun and Pakkapon Teeraratsakul fell just short in their attempt to win their first World Tour crown.
The world No.76 pair, who came through the qualifying round, lost to world No.16 and fifth seeds He Jiting and Ren Xiangyu of China 21-16, 14-21, 13-21 in the men’s doubles decider.
Peeratchai and Pakkapon, both 19, took home the $7,980 (279,000 baht) runners-up cheque while the winners received $16,590 (580,000 baht).
In the women’s singles final, fourth seed Supanida Katethong lost to Japan’s third seed Aya Ohori 21-18, 17-21, 13-21.
World No.17 Supanida made her first final since the US Open in July 2023.
Fifth seed Chou Tien-chen was crowned the men’s singles champion after the Taiwanese defeated Singapore’s second seed Loh Kean Yew 21-16, 6-21, 21-16.
The singles winners and runner-ups received $15,750 (551,000 baht) and $7,980 (279,000 baht) each respectively.
