TOYOTA Thailand Open: Another Sumptuous Spread
Contestants are now in their third week in Bangkok and acclimatised to the conditions, and the action is expected to rev up a notch at the TOYOTA Thailand Open that begins tomorrow.
· DEV SUKUMAR
Most players at the YONEX Thailand Open last week spoke of the drift in the hall, but that is expected to be less of a factor in match outcomes this week.
The draw for the TOYOTA Thailand Open has thrown up some interesting prospects in the first round. Last week’s mixed doubles runners-up Praveen Jordan and Melati Daeva Oktavianti won’t have much time to ease into the draw, for they take on Thom Gicquel/Delphine Delrue, who offered plenty of resistance in Saturday’s semifinal.
Nor can Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Sapsiree Taerattanachai, winners of the YONEX Thailand Open, expect much relief after Sunday’s exertions, for they face Robin Tabeling and Selena Piek in the opening round.