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Thais shuttlers claim two titles at France meet

Thais shuttlers claim two titles at France meet

BADMINTON: Busanan Ongbamrungphan claimed her first title of the 2021 season, winning the US$95,000 (B2.9 million) BWF Orleans Masters in France yesterday (Mar 28).

Badminton
By Bangkok Post

Monday 29 March 2021 07:56 AM


Busanan Ongbamrungphan celebrates on the podium. Photo: Bangkok Post.

Busanan Ongbamrungphan celebrates on the podium. Photo: Bangkok Post.

The 13th ranked Thai star rallied to overcome Danish rival Line Christophersen 16-21, 21-15, 21-19 in the 61-minute championship match.

Busanan, 25, took home the $5,625 winner’s cheque (approximately B168,750), while Christophersen received $2,850 (B85,500) at the BWF Tour Super 100 event.

Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai completed a double for the Thai contingent after winning the women’s doubles title.

The top-seeded pair needed 46 minutes to defeat second-seeded Gabriela Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva of Bulgaria 21-16, 21-16 in the decider.

The victory boosted the eighth-ranked duo’s hopes of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics in July.

They received $5,925 (B177,750) and the Stoeva sisters got $2,850 (B85,500).

The men’s doubles crown went to fourth seeded Ben Lane and Sean Vendy after the English pair beat unseeded Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnu Vardhan Goud Panjala of India 19-21, 21-14, 21-19.