Swiss Open: A First for Thailand, Chen Champ Again
Kittinupong Kedren and Dechapol Puavaranukroh made history on Sunday by securing Thailand’s first-ever men's doubles title at the 70-year-old YONEX Swiss Open 2025 in Basel.
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Facing Indonesians Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Daniel Marthin for the second time in two months, Kedren and Puavaranukroh came out strong, taking the first game 21-15. Fikri/Marthin bounced back 21-18 but the Thais reclaimed control in the third game, wrapping up the 68-minute contest 21-14.
Puavaranukroh said they took lessons from their semifinal loss to the same opponents in the Thailand Masters semifinal last month.
“It was a difficult match, we lost to this pair before,” he said. “But we learned from our defeat and played more to our strengths this time.”