Thailand Open: Recharged Homesters Upset Goh/Lai
Upon their return from a disappointing European leg, where they fell in the opening round of all four of their tournaments, Thai mixed pair Ruttanapak Oupthong/Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat set out to put the whole…
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Upon their return from a disappointing European leg, where they fell in the opening round of all four of their tournaments, Thai mixed pair Ruttanapak Oupthong/Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat set out to put the whole competition-less month ahead of them to good use.
The return was instant; they won their TOYOTA Thailand Open 2024 first round match – only the second time they’ve cleared this stage this season – surprising third seeds Goh Soon Huat/Shevon Jemie Lai.
“We had a good one month to prepare so we took full advantage,” said Oupthong after the 19-21 21-17 21-13 win. “The European experience taught us a lot, we took some things away and applied to our game in training over the last few weeks.