China Masters: Oupthong/Sudjaipraparat Break Curse
When the LI-NING China Masters 2025 draw came out, it offered Ruttanapak Oupthong and Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat a chance at redemption.
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Twice before, they had faced Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue and walked away defeated both times. But this time, armed with meticulous preparation, the Thai duo stepped onto the court with quiet determination.
The sixth seeds dominated the first game 21-12 but Sudjaipraparat and Oupthong didn’t flinch. True to Sudjaipraparat’s mantra of staying grounded, it was “step by step, one match at a time”.
In the second game, they found their groove, pushing back with relentless energy and clever court coverage to level the score with a 21-16 win.