US Open: Thais in Line for Double
Pakkapon Teeraratsakul and Phataimas Muenwong gave themselves a shot at a double as they made two finals at the YONEX US Open 2024.
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Teeraratsakul and Peeratchai Sukphun upset top seeds Ben Lane/Sean Vendy in the opening match on semifinals day, holding their nerve at the end of an 80-minute match, 21-18 15-21 21-18. The world No.38 pair are now one win away from their first title of the season, having fallen in the title round of the PRINCESS SIRIVANNAVARI Thailand Masters in February.
The Thais face new Chinese Taipei combination Liu Kuang Heng/Yang Po Han.
Later in the day, Teeraratsakul teamed up with Phataimas Muenwong for the mixed doubles semifinals and the world No.42 pair overcame Germany’s Jan Colin Voelker/Isabel Lohau 15-21 21-18 21-16.