Bangkok Beckons: ‘Our Happy Hunting Ground’
Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith acknowledge they are not in for an easy ride in Bangkok this month. But the world No.9 pair are feeling good ahead of the HSBC BWF World Tour 2020 season finale for one particular reason.
· DIANNE PIERRE
“Bangkok is definitely our happy hunting ground. We’ve been to Thailand a few times and the last time we were there, things just got better and better as the week went on,” recalled Ellis of their first Super 300 title in January.
By the time the English duet reached the Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters final, they were confident of clinching the title.
“We both felt we could win. If we can feel like that again for the YONEX Thailand Open, that would be great. We’re certainly not scared of playing anyone,” added Ellis.