Top Seeds Taken To Task – Thailand Open: Day 1
Women’s doubles top seeds Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara of Japan survived a scare from Thailand’sPuttita Supajirakul/Sapsiree Taerattanachai to win 21-14 13-21 21-6.
· GEETHANJALI LAKSHMAYYA
Women’s doubles top seeds Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara of Japan survived a scare from Thailand’s Puttita Supajirakul/Sapsiree Taerattanachai to win 21-14 13-21 21-6.
The first 10 points in the second game were closely-fought but the Thai pair, fired up by home fan support maintained a steady lead and won.
Long rallies and well-placed shots by the Japanese in the third game, however, proved too challenging for the Thais and Supajirakul/Sapsiree Taerattanachai succumbed quickly.