Career Milestone for Thammasin – Macau Open: Review
Thailand’s Sitthikom Thammasin captured the biggest title of his career as he surprised top seed Shi Yu Qi in the final of the Macau Open 2019 yesterday for his first World Tour Super 300 crown.
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The 24-year-old, whose previous title on the BWF World Tour was the Akita Masters (Super 100) last year, proved his superior fitness over Shi, who was making a comeback from an injury layoff. Shi comfortably took the opening game but as the match progressed he appeared to flag from the effort and eventually threw in the towel in the final game, going down 12-21 21-14 21-7.
Earlier, in the semifinals, Shi beat World Championships bronze medallist Kantaphon Wangchaoren, while Thammasin got the better of Sun Fei Xiang, both in three games.
Canada’s Michelle Li celebrated her 28th birthday in style, defending the Macau Open title for her first World Tour crown this year. Li overcame resistance from young Chinese Han Yue in the opening game, but it was easier for her in the second, as she closed it out 21-18 21-8.