Four spots for Thai stars in marquee event

Thai shuttlers have earned four spots in this week’s HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2020 on home soil.

They are mixed doubles pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Sapsiree Taerattanachai, women’s doubles duo Jongkolphan Kititharakul/Rawinda Prajongjai, and women’s singles stars Ratchanok Intanon and Pornpawee Chochuwong.

The list of players qualified for the World Tour Finals was determined at the conclusion of the Toyota Thailand Open on Sunday.

The top-eight players and pairs for each category in the HSBC BWF Road to Bangkok Rankings got berths in the season finale, with eligibility limited to two players or pairs per member association.

The World Tour Finals is the last of three consecutive events in the Asian leg, which is being held behind closed doors at Bangkok’s Muang Thong Thani under strict Covid-19 protocols.

It follows the Yonex Thailand Open and the Toyota…