YONEX Thailand Open: Kunlavut Vitidsarn Impresses Ginting
Kunlavut Vitidsarn is considered one of the brightest young prospects in men’s singles, and today he earned a respectful nod from world No.6 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting after their second round match at the YONEX…
· DEV SUKUMAR
Kunlavut Vitidsarn is considered one of the brightest young prospects in men’s singles, and today he earned a respectful nod from world No.6 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting after their second round match at the YONEX Thailand Open.
Ginting came away winner at 21-16 21-19, but his 19-year-old opponent stayed with him throughout the match, and even had his chances to force a third game. The Indonesian however recovered from 14-17 in the second and appeared quite pleased with himself. He was also in no doubt that Vitidsarn would be among the elite in the not-too-distant future.
Vitidsarn made waves on the junior circuit, becoming the first men’s singles player to win three successive World Junior titles. His transition to the senior level has been impressively quick – in the truncated 2020 season he made the final of the Barcelona Spain Masters and the semifinals of the Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters. In his short career he has already faced off against most of the top players, including Kento Momota, Viktor Axelsen and Lin Dan.