YONEX Thailand Open: Thai Delight; Korean Heartbreak
Five losses in five semifinals, two in tight matches against Thailand, left Korea pondering their wretched luck at the YONEX Thailand Open.
· DEV SUKUMAR
Seo Seung Jae and Chae Yujung blew a big lead and two match points against Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Sapsiree Taerattanachai in the opening match, and things only got grimmer for the Koreans from there.
Lee So Hee and Shin Seung Chan were involved in a hard battle against Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu, and the Indonesians pulled ahead at the end.
Polii was emotionally overcome.