Sapsiree triumphant in US Open Championships
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Third-seeded Sapsiree Taerattanachai, who beat Japanese seventh seed Kaori Imabeppu 21-19 21-13 in the semi-finals, took her glorious form into the final by thrashing another Japanese, Yuka Kusunose 21-12 21-13 to capture the women's crown in the US Open
Meanwhile, top seeded and world No 4 Boonsak Ponsana went down in the men’s singles semi-finals to fourth-seeded Wong Wing Ki of Hong Kong 21-17 21-16 21-12, while top-seeded Nichaon Jindapon was stunned 13-21 21-17 21-12 by Kusunose in the women’s singles event.
Thai men’s doubles pair Wannawat Ampunsuwan and Patiphat Chalardchaleam went down 14-21 21-17 21-12 to Japan’s Takeshi Kamura and Keigo Sonoda, while Thai second seeds Maneepong Jongjit and Nipitphon Puangpuapech lost 15-21 21-17 23-21 in a close battle against Taiwanese seventh seeds Liang Jui Wei/Liao Kuan Hao.
