Thai pair Dechapol-Sapsiree extend reign in Singapore Open
THE NATION
Thai badminton players Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai won the 2022 Singapore Open mixed doubles title with an easy win over their Chinese rivals in the final.
The defending champions and the world No. 2 Thai pair thrashed their world No. 4 rivals Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping 21-12, 21-17 in the final on Sunday.
The Thai pair had won the title in 2019. The tourament was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid crisis. The Thai pair received $29,230 prize money.
While several Thai badminton players will compete in the 2022 Taipei Open, Dechapol and Sapsiree are skipping the Super 300 tournament with total prize money of $500,000 from July 19 to 24 in Taipei, Taiwan.
