Looking Back: Cream Savours Indian Gold
Busanan Ongbamrungphan's impressive performances in 2022 started with a title at the India Open last year. The Thai will hope to start 2023 with another title as a busy January kicks off.
· DIANNE PIERRE
“Being crowned a champion at the India Open was enormous encouragement for me,” smiled Ongbamrungphan as she revealed her best memory of 2022 . She ousted compatriot, Supanida Katethong 22-20 19-21 21-13 in the final in Delhi.
“It was the first tournament of the year and I became the champion. That made me proud and gave me a lot of positive energy. The experience of being on the podium and playing high level tournaments has made me what I am now. I want to continue getting as much experience of tournaments as I can and this mindset has led to me playing at the World Tour Finals,” she added, reflecting on the season finale on home turf last December.
“I am representing Thailand, it means so much to me, and to have a home tournament too, really helps me play better,” said the 26-year-old in spite of bowing out of the group stages of the competition, losing all three of her matches in Bangkok