Japan’s Kanto Momota, the men’s top-ranked player, will begin his Bangkok campaign next month against local star Khosit Phetpardab at the Yonex Thailand Open after yesterday’s draw.
The Jan 12-17 tournament is one of the three premier events to be held in three consecutive weeks at Muang Thong Thani’s Impact Arena. It will be followed by the Jan 19-24 Toyota Thailand Open and the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2020 from Jan 27-31.
The first two events, both Super 1000 tournaments, offer a total purse of US$1 million each, while the 2020 season finale has a total prize fund of $1.5 million.
Also at the Yonex Thailand Open, local player Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk will face world No.2 Chou Tien-chen of Taiwan.
In the women’s singles, No.1 Tai Tzu-ying, also from Taiwan, will face Thailand’s Nitchaon Jindapol.
Fourth seed Ratchanok Intanon, one of Thailand’s best hopes,…
