Top-seeded Benyapa, Nuntakarn reign at Vietnam Open

Benyapa Aimsaard and Nuntakarn Aimsaard claimed the women’s doubles title at the US$75,000 BWF Vietnam Open yesterday.

The top-seeded Thai pair defeated second seeds Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma and Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi of Indonesia 21-16, 27-25 in the 53-minute final of the World Super 100 event at Nguyen Du Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City.

They received $5,925 (approximately 222,000 baht) winner’s cheque while the Indonesian pair got $2,850 (106,000 baht).

It was Aimsaard sisters’ second title of the year. They won the India Open 2022 and were runners-up at the Korea Open 2022. Both are World Tour Super 500 events.

“I would like to congratulate both Benyapa and Nuntakarn Aimsaard for winning the Vietnam Open,” said Thai badminton…