Braving a personal tragedy and odds, Thasaporn Naklo upset Kamonwan Buayam in the final of the Hua Hin Open Masters tennis tournament at the True Arena Hua Hin on Sunday and dedicated her maiden professional win to her late father.

The run of Thai teenage Thasaporn Naklo in the Australian Open came to an end yesterday after she and Japanese partner Anri Nagata went down to Maja Chwalinska and Iga Switatek of Poland 6-2 6-1 in the girls’ doubles semi-finals.