Mixed doubles stars Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai had to settle for the runner-up spot at the US$360,000 GR Toyota Gazoo Racing Thailand Open on Sunday.
The world champions, who won last year’s tournament, fell to second seeds Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong of China 12-21, 21-18, 14-21 in the mixed doubles final of the BWF World Tour Super 500 event at Muang Thong Thani’s Impact Arena in Nonthaburi.
The top-seeded Thai duo made history last year when they won three finals in three weeks of the Asian Leg in Bangkok.
World No.3 Tai Tzu-ying of Taiwan was crowned the women’s singles…